 | « Back to article | Print this article |
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
There are some countries that provide excellent opportunities to expatriates to save money, access good childcare and maintain a work and life balance.
Let's take a look at 24 nations rated best for foreign workers.
Source: HSBC's Expat Explorer survey
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
China
Global rank in income: 3
Global rank in work/life balance: 6
Global rank in commuting: 7
Global rank in accommodation: 16
Global rank in social life: 3
Global rank in cost of childcare: 3
Global rank in cost of education: 5
Overall global score: 0.48
Overall global rank: 1
China, the fastest growing economy in the world, has been rated best by expatriates.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Germany
Global rank in income: 7
Global rank in work/life balance: 25
Global rank in commuting: 15
Global rank in accommodation: 8
Global rank in social life: 34
Global rank in cost of childcare: 2
Global rank in cost of education: 3
Overall global score: 0.48
Overall global rank: 2
Germany, the economic powerhouse of Europe, has been rated second in childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Singapore
Global rank in income: 17
Global rank in work/life balance: 32
Global rank in commuting: 2
Global rank in accommodation: 12
Global rank in social life: 19
Global rank in cost of childcare: 1
Global rank in cost of education: 22
Overall global score: 0.48
Overall global rank: 3
Singapore, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, has been rated first in cost of childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Cayman Islands
Global rank in income: 2
Global rank in work/life balance: 3
Global rank in commuting: 1
Global rank in accommodation: 18
Global rank in social life: 10
Global rank in cost of childcare: 2
Global rank in cost of education: 17
Overall global score: 0.47
Overall global rank: 4
Cayman Islands, situated in the western Caribbean Sea, has been rated first in commuting.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Australia
Global rank in income: 8
Global rank in work/life balance: 15
Global rank in commuting: 29
Global rank in accommodation: 5
Global rank in social life: 23
Global rank in cost of childcare: 18
Global rank in cost of education: 20
Overall global score: 0.45
Overall global rank: 5
Australia, a country that is witnessing a boom in exports, has been rated eighth in income.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Canada
Global rank in income: 21
Global rank in work/life balance: 28
Global rank in commuting: 36
Global rank in accommodation: 4
Global rank in social life: 31
Global rank in cost of childcare: 21
Global rank in cost of education: 10
Overall global score: 0.44
Overall global rank: 6
Canada, one of the most advanced countries in the world, has been rated 10 in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Russia
Global rank in income: 31
Global rank in work/life balance: 14
Global rank in commuting: 18
Global rank in accommodation: 19
Global rank in social life: 4
Global rank in cost of childcare: 19
Global rank in cost of education: 16
Overall global score: 0.43
Overall global rank: 7
Russia, which has one of the biggest gas reserves in the world, has been rated four in social life.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Belgium
Global rank in income: 16
Global rank in work/life balance: 26
Global rank in commuting: 28
Global rank in accommodation: 9
Global rank in social life: 30
Global rank in cost of childcare: 8
Global rank in cost of education: 8
Overall global score: 0.42
Overall global rank: 8
Belgium, one of the richest countries in the world, has been rated ninth in accommodation.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
United Arab Emirates
Global rank in income: 20
Global rank in work/life balance: 17
Global rank in commuting: 6
Global rank in accommodation: 14
Global rank in social life: 20
Global rank in cost of childcare: 17
Global rank in cost of education: 19
Overall global score: 0.42
Overall global rank: 9
United Arab Emirates, which has one of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, has been rated sixth in commuting.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Hong Kong
Global rank in income: 12
Global rank in work/life balance: 35
Global rank in commuting: 8
Global rank in accommodation: 34
Global rank in social life: 8
Global rank in cost of childcare: 7
Global rank in cost of education: 23
Overall global score: 0.42
Overall global rank: 10
Hong Kong, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, has been rated eighth in social life.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Turkey
Global rank in income: 7
Global rank in work/life balance: 33
Global rank in commuting: 26
Global rank in accommodation: 11
Global rank in social life: 11
Global rank in cost of childcare: 11
Global rank in cost of education: 18
Overall global score: 0.41
Overall global rank: 11
Turkey, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, has been rated seventh in income.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
United States
Global rank in income: 13
Global rank in work/life balance: 27
Global rank in commuting: 30
Global rank in accommodation: 3
Global rank in social life: 25
Global rank in cost of childcare: 15
Global rank in cost of education: 14
Overall global score: 0.41
Overall global rank: 12
United States, the biggest economy in the world, has been rated third in accommodation.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Qatar
Global rank in income: 14
Global rank in work/life balance: 8
Global rank in commuting: 5
Global rank in accommodation: 36
Global rank in social life: 12
Global rank in cost of childcare: 24
Global rank in cost of education: 24
Overall global score: 0.40
Overall global rank: 13
Qatar, which has one of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, has been rated fifth in commuting.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
New Zealand
Global rank in income: 29
Global rank in work/life balance: 21
Global rank in commuting: 16
Global rank in accommodation: 21
Global rank in social life: 21
Global rank in cost of childcare: 13
Global rank in cost of education: 7
Overall global score: 0.40
Overall global rank: 14
New Zealand, one of the biggest tourist destinations in the world, has been rated seventh in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
South Africa
Global rank in income: 28
Global rank in work/life balance: 23
Global rank in commuting: 22
Global rank in accommodation: 2
Global rank in social life: 13
Global rank in cost of childcare: 5
Global rank in cost of education: 9
Overall global score: 0.39
Overall global rank: 15
South Africa, which has one of the biggest mineral reserves in the world, has been rated fifth in cost of childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Mexico
Global rank in income: 36
Global rank in work/life balance: 18
Global rank in commuting: 21
Global rank in accommodation: 13
Global rank in social life: 18
Global rank in cost of childcare: 6
Global rank in cost of education: 12
Overall global score: 0.39
Overall global rank: 16
Mexico, which has major trade ties with the United States, has been rated sixth in cost of childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
France
Global rank in income: 30
Global rank in work/life balance: 24
Global rank in commuting: 35
Global rank in accommodation: 20
Global rank in social life: 22
Global rank in cost of childcare: 4
Global rank in cost of education: 1
Overall global score: 0.38
Overall global rank: 17
France, one of the richest countries in the world, has been rated first in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
The Netherlands
Global rank in income: 26
Global rank in work/life balance: 13
Global rank in commuting: 20
Global rank in accommodation: 26
Global rank in social life: 37
Global rank in cost of childcare: 14
Global rank in cost of education: 11
Overall global score: 0.37
Overall global rank: 18
The Netherlands, one of the most open countries in the world, has been rated 11 in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Saudi Arabia
Global rank in income: 23
Global rank in work/life balance: 16
Global rank in commuting: 23
Global rank in accommodation: 35
Global rank in social life: 29
Global rank in cost of childcare: 10
Global rank in cost of education: 15
Overall global score: 0.37
Overall global rank: 19
Saudi Arabia, which has one of the biggest oil and gas reserves in the world, has been rated 10 in cost of childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Spain
Global rank in income: 33
Global rank in work/life balance: 19
Global rank in commuting: 27
Global rank in accommodation: 25
Global rank in social life: 14
Global rank in cost of childcare: 1
Global rank in cost of education: 2
Overall global score: 0.36
Overall global rank: 20
Spain, which was hit badly by the global economic crisis, has been rated first in cost of childcare.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Kuwait
Global rank in income: 37
Global rank in work/life balance: 4
Global rank in commuting: 13
Global rank in accommodation: 30
Global rank in social life: 28
Global rank in cost of childcare: 22
Global rank in cost of education: 21
Overall global score: 0.35
Overall global rank: 21
Kuwait, which has one of the biggest oil reserves in the world, has been rated fourth in work/life balance.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
United Kingdom
Global rank in income: 27
Global rank in work/life balance: 34
Global rank in commuting: 31
Global rank in accommodation: 37
Global rank in social life: 26
Global rank in cost of childcare: 16
Global rank in cost of education: 6
Overall global score: 0.33
Overall global rank: 22
United Kingdom, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, has been rated sixth in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Italy
Global rank in income: 35
Global rank in work/life balance: 29
Global rank in commuting: 34
Global rank in accommodation: 31
Global rank in social life: 24
Global rank in cost of childcare: 12
Global rank in cost of education: 4
Overall global score: 0.31
Overall global rank: 23
Italy, which was badly hit by the global economic crisis, has been rated fourth in cost of education.
Click NEXT to read more...
24 countries that offer best opportunities to foreigners
Ireland
Global rank in income: 32
Global rank in work/life balance: 11
Global rank in commuting: 24
Global rank in accommodation: 33
Global rank in social life: 32
Global rank in cost of childcare: 23
Global rank in cost of education: 13
Overall global score: 0.27
Overall global rank: 24
Ireland, which was badly hit by the global economic crisis, has been rated 11 in work/life balance.