Top 10 cities where expats live and work abroad in 2021

According to a survey of more than 12,000 respondents, Kuala Lumpur is the preferred city for expats to live and work abroad in 2021 From international, An online expat community with more than 4 million global members.

The capital of Malaysia ranks among the top 57 cities in the world. The port cities of Malaga in southern Spain and Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, ranked second and third respectively.

The survey was conducted in January 2021 and asked expats to rate their satisfaction in four main categories, including quality of life (such as a healthy environment and strong WiFi infrastructure), ease of settlement (such as language barriers and local residents) Friendliness), personal finances (such as access to affordable health care), and working abroad (such as job security and a stable local economy).

Expats in all three top cities said that it is easy to settle down and make friends everywhere. Foreign residents in Kuala Lumpur and Malaga are satisfied with the affordable cost of living and the ability to manage personal finances, while expats in Malaga and Dubai appreciate the high quality of life there.

The following are the top 10 cities where expats live and work abroad, and how residents feel about a home away from home.

• 85% are satisfied with life overall
• 78% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 65% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 71% are satisfied with their work
• 72% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 78% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 86% are satisfied with life overall
• 86% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 69% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 48% are satisfied with their work
• 62% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 81% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 72% are satisfied with life overall
• 31% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 59% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 65% are satisfied with their work
• 56% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 81% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 82% are satisfied with life overall
• 28% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 53% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 77% are satisfied with their work
• 78% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 89% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 79% are satisfied with life overall
• 21% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 56% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 71% are satisfied with their work
• 78% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 89% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 89% are satisfied with life overall
• 84% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 77% said it is easy to make new friends
• 88% are satisfied with their work
• 79% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 60% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 80% are satisfied with life overall
• 61% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 52% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 74% are satisfied with their work
• 79% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 84% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 83% are satisfied with life overall
• 75% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 73% said it’s easy to make new friends
• 71% are satisfied with their work
• 58% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 62% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 71% are satisfied with life overall
• 23% are satisfied with the cost of living
• 42% said it is easy to make new friends
• 79% are satisfied with their work
• 76% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 92% are satisfied with the quality of medical care

• 80% are satisfied with life overall
• 67% satisfied with the cost of living
• 68% said it is easy to make new friends
• 60% are satisfied with their work
• 66% are satisfied with work-life balance
• 89% are satisfied with the quality of medical care