Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world. But that doesn’t stop endless flocks of tourists coming to enjoy our top attractions and expats relocating to the Little Red Dot. In fact, Singapore is one of the Top 10 best cities for expats to relocate to live and work according to the Global Expat Index 2024 by Preply. Excellently, Singapore topped the list as the best Asian city for expats to live and work too.
Best city for expats – Singapore
The Global Expat Index 2024 ranked Singapore as the third best global destination to live and work for expats, joined with Basel in Switzerland, just behind Estonia’s Tallinn and Bern in Switzerland. The report considered 50 cities worldwide based on 10 different metrics such as average monthly salary, safety, wifi speeds, city cleanness, culture opportunities, and more.
Here are the Top 10 cities worldwide for expats to live and work:
1. Tallinn, Estonia (expat city score of 7.35/10)
2. Bern, Switzerland (7.32)
3. Singapore (7.08)
4. Basel, Switzerland (7.08)
5. Rotterdam, The Netherlands (7.06)
6. Munich, Germany (7.02)
7. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (6.87)
8. Madrid, Spain (6.85)
9. The Hague, The Netherlands (6.84)
10. Dubai (6.80)
According to the report, the capital city of Tallinn is one of the cleanest and safest places to live with affordable living conditions. While Bern does have a high cost of living but the wages are higher and expats can live comfortably.
Despite high living costs in Singapore, it’s an ideal city for more than 1.23 million expats as of 2022. For instance, expats can benefit from sustainable living, high salaries of up to $5,000, and one of the cleanest and safest place with a score of 77 out of 100. Plus, 14% of visitors return to Singapore. English as one of the official languages is a major factor to its ranking too.
Certainly, Singapore is an ideal location for working professionals and students to relocate this year. Additionally, Singapore was named as a top country for families to relocate to build generational wealth recently. Learn more here.
Interestingly, the study also discovered the cheapest areas to live for expats in Singapore. Find out the cheapest places to live here.
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