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13 countries with the best quality of life for expats

  • <p>13: Bahrain – Bahrain scored well for job prospects, and the full experience of life there, although family life was not that great.<br> (typhoonski/Getty) </p>
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    Bahrain

    13: Bahrain – Bahrain scored well for job prospects, and the full experience of life there, although family life was not that great.
    (typhoonski/Getty)

  • <p>12: Czech Republic – expats said the cost of bringing up children in the Czech Republic was a lot cheaper than at home, putting it 4th on the world league table. (JTB Photo/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
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    Czech Republic

    12: Czech Republic – expats said the cost of bringing up children in the Czech Republic was a lot cheaper than at home, putting it 4th on the world league table. (JTB Photo/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>11: Switzerland – perhaps unsurprisingly, Switzerland came top of the rankings for political stability and top of the pile in the economics index, with wage growth and disposable income high. (Gregory Adams/Getty Images) </p>
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    Switzerland

    11: Switzerland – perhaps unsurprisingly, Switzerland came top of the rankings for political stability and top of the pile in the economics index, with wage growth and disposable income high. (Gregory Adams/Getty Images)

  • <p>10: UAE – tens of thousands of expats have headed to Dubai and the wider UAE, attracted by the offer of tax-free salaries well above that which they would earn at home, typically Europe or Asia. (Tom Dulat/Getty Images) </p>
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    United Arab Emirates

    10: UAE – tens of thousands of expats have headed to Dubai and the wider UAE, attracted by the offer of tax-free salaries well above that which they would earn at home, typically Europe or Asia. (Tom Dulat/Getty Images)

  • <p>9: Austria – expats ranked Austria second in the work-life balance category, and fifth when it came to confidence in the economy. The country came fourth out of the 46 in the quality of life index. (Alexander Koerner/Getty Images) </p>
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    Austria

    9: Austria – expats ranked Austria second in the work-life balance category, and fifth when it came to confidence in the economy. The country came fourth out of the 46 in the quality of life index. (Alexander Koerner/Getty Images)

  • <p>8: Sweden – northern European countries scored well when it came to offering a good standard of living for families. Sweden came second only to Holland on the family index. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) </p>
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    Sweden

    8: Sweden – northern European countries scored well when it came to offering a good standard of living for families. Sweden came second only to Holland on the family index. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

  • <p>7: Australia – another go-to destination for travellers, a third of those surveyed highlighted the social life as a major draw for settling down long-term. (Pat Scala/Getty Images) </p>
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    Australia

    7: Australia – another go-to destination for travellers, a third of those surveyed highlighted the social life as a major draw for settling down long-term. (Pat Scala/Getty Images)

  • <p>6: Canada – expats see Canada as one of the most welcoming and tolerant countries in the world, with three-quarters believing their new home is more open-minded than the country they come from. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) </p>
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    Canada

    6: Canada – expats see Canada as one of the most welcoming and tolerant countries in the world, with three-quarters believing their new home is more open-minded than the country they come from. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

  • <p>5: Holland – the Netherlands ranked as the best destination for family, putting better health and well-being of expat children, as well as education, high on the agenda. (Tim Graham/Getty Images) </p>
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    Netherlands

    5: Holland – the Netherlands ranked as the best destination for family, putting better health and well-being of expat children, as well as education, high on the agenda. (Tim Graham/Getty Images)

  • <p>4: Germany – despite bad headlines over mass immigration, Germany came in fourth. The prospect of finding well-paid work saw it rank third in the economy index. (Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto) </p>
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    Germany

    4: Germany – despite bad headlines over mass immigration, Germany came in fourth. The prospect of finding well-paid work saw it rank third in the economy index. (Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto)

  • <p>3: New Zealand – a favourite destination for gap year Britons, and others, New Zealand found a new appeal as the setting for the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movies. More than half of expats who moved there did so to improve their quality of life. (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
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    New Zealand

    3: New Zealand – a favourite destination for gap year Britons, and others, New Zealand found a new appeal as the setting for the Lord of the Rings movies. More than half of expats who moved there did so to improve their quality of life. (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images)

  • <p>2: Norway – known the world over for its breathtaking mountains and fjords, Norway ranked second for economics, sixth for experience, and fourth for family. (Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images) </p>
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    Norway

    2: Norway – known the world over for its breathtaking mountains and fjords, Norway ranked second for economics, sixth for experience, and fourth for family. (Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images)

  • <p>1: Singapore – expats have ranked the Asian city state the best place to live for three years in a row. Almost two-thirds of expats said their quality of life had improved as a result of moving to Singapore. (Chong Seng Keat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) </p>
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    Singapore

    1: Singapore – expats have ranked the Asian city state the best place to live for three years in a row. Almost two-thirds of expats said their quality of life had improved as a result of moving to Singapore. (Chong Seng Keat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

<p>13: Bahrain – Bahrain scored well for job prospects, and the full experience of life there, although family life was not that great.<br> (typhoonski/Getty) </p>
<p>12: Czech Republic – expats said the cost of bringing up children in the Czech Republic was a lot cheaper than at home, putting it 4th on the world league table. (JTB Photo/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>11: Switzerland – perhaps unsurprisingly, Switzerland came top of the rankings for political stability and top of the pile in the economics index, with wage growth and disposable income high. (Gregory Adams/Getty Images) </p>
<p>10: UAE – tens of thousands of expats have headed to Dubai and the wider UAE, attracted by the offer of tax-free salaries well above that which they would earn at home, typically Europe or Asia. (Tom Dulat/Getty Images) </p>
<p>9: Austria – expats ranked Austria second in the work-life balance category, and fifth when it came to confidence in the economy. The country came fourth out of the 46 in the quality of life index. (Alexander Koerner/Getty Images) </p>
<p>8: Sweden – northern European countries scored well when it came to offering a good standard of living for families. Sweden came second only to Holland on the family index. (James D. Morgan/Getty Images) </p>
<p>7: Australia – another go-to destination for travellers, a third of those surveyed highlighted the social life as a major draw for settling down long-term. (Pat Scala/Getty Images) </p>
<p>6: Canada – expats see Canada as one of the most welcoming and tolerant countries in the world, with three-quarters believing their new home is more open-minded than the country they come from. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto) </p>
<p>5: Holland – the Netherlands ranked as the best destination for family, putting better health and well-being of expat children, as well as education, high on the agenda. (Tim Graham/Getty Images) </p>
<p>4: Germany – despite bad headlines over mass immigration, Germany came in fourth. The prospect of finding well-paid work saw it rank third in the economy index. (Andrea Ronchini/NurPhoto) </p>
<p>3: New Zealand – a favourite destination for gap year Britons, and others, New Zealand found a new appeal as the setting for the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> movies. More than half of expats who moved there did so to improve their quality of life. (Education Images/UIG via Getty Images) </p>
<p>2: Norway – known the world over for its breathtaking mountains and fjords, Norway ranked second for economics, sixth for experience, and fourth for family. (Kai-Otto Melau/Getty Images) </p>
<p>1: Singapore – expats have ranked the Asian city state the best place to live for three years in a row. Almost two-thirds of expats said their quality of life had improved as a result of moving to Singapore. (Chong Seng Keat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) </p>
Mark Dorman

Singapore is once again the best place in the world to live as an expat – as voted by more than 27,000 expats.

The east Asia city state is “one of the cleanest and safest cities in the world”, according to the HSBC Expat Explorer survey. It’s described as a “multicultural hub that’s worked hard to earn its place among the thriving Asian Tiger economies”.

The survey asked expats from 159 countries to rank their experience of life living abroad on everything from job prospects, to education, to bringing up a family and quality of life. The UK came 35th out of the 46 ranked nations.