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Comprehensive analysis of听70 cities from around the world听reveals those that offer the best environment for expats

• 骋濒补蝉驳辞飞听谤补苍办蝉听蹿颈谤蝉迟听in the United Kingdom as the best city for an expat, and听fifth globally.
• Cape Town,听South Africa,听谤补苍办蝉听last听as the worst city for expats.
• Ottawa, Canada,听tops the ranking, scoring well for Air Pollution, English Proficiency, and House Price to Income Ratio.

German online mortgage broker, LoanLink, has released a study revealing the best cities around the world for an expat. With an estimated听8%听of the UK population residing overseas –听 and almost 1 million UK citizens in Europe alone – this study aims to highlight the cities that offer听the best quality of life and opportunities听for new arrivals.

The study analyses听70 cities听from around the world for a total of听24 criteria听补肠谤辞蝉蝉听four听categories: Economics, Experience, Environment and Urbanisation, and Family and Society. The criteria within each category define or suggest a high living standard, such as听Average Earnings, Healthcare Expenditure, Traffic Congestion, and even听Hours of Sunshine. For those fortunate enough to be able to relocate to their country of choice, this index includes a full range of factors to help individuals, couples, and families select the best city to take their next steps.

Home to an impressive number of co-working spaces, investors, and venture funding:听London ranks third on the index for Start-Up Ecosystem. The UK capital may be the ideal place to launch a business, but for expats searching for an outdoors lifestyle,听London鈥檚 minimal Hours of Sunshine and high Traffic Congestion听may not appeal. Across the pond, Washington D.C. ranks highest in the United States for expats. The capital also boasts a thriving Start-Up Ecosystem, along with high Healthcare Expenditure, low Air Pollution, and an appealing ratio of House Price to Income听

A sample of the findings from the Expat City Index 2019 are revealed in the tables below. The full results of the study, along with the methodology, are available听on the website.

UK Ranking Table 2019

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Global Top 10 Ranking Table 2019

The full results of the study and the methodology are available听on the website.

Further insights for the UK

• Edinburgh听and听Glasgow听boast听high听scores for House Price to Income Ratio and Price of Food.
• London听谤补苍办蝉听first听in the UK for Economics, thanks to an excellent score for Start-Up Ecosystem. However, the capital scores poorly for Experience, with high costs of rent and food.
• The听UK听scores听poorly听for Average Sunshine Hours, with听Glasgow听ranking听last听in the UK for this criteria.
• The听UK听谤补苍办蝉听well听on the index for Air Pollution.听Edinburgh听谤补苍办蝉听first听in the UK and听London听ranks听last.

Further insights worldwide

• Canberra, Australia, 谤补苍办蝉听second听overall on the index. The Australian capital has an excellent Work-Life Balance, with a 38-hour working week.
• Bern, Switzerland, 谤补苍办蝉听sixth听behind听Glasgow.听The Swiss capital scores full marks for Average Earnings, but ranks poorly for Friendliness.
• The听UK听ranks ahead of听Australia听and听New Zealand听for Healthcare Expenditure.
• San Francisco听and听New York, US, both rank ahead of听London, boasting better Quality of Life. However, the UK has a higher number of Top 1,000 Universities.

• The UK听ranks behind听Sweden听and听Germany听for Average Net Earnings.听Zurich,听Switzerland, 谤补苍办蝉听first听on the index for this factor.
• Cape Town, South Africa, 谤补苍办蝉听last听on the index. While Cape Town has a strong House Price to Income Ratio, the city has poor Safety, Traffic Congestion, and Unemployment.