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While German cities are among the worst places to easily settle down abroad, Mexico City comes first. The top 10 cover many different geographical regions.

Top Findings

• In #1 Mexico City, expats praise the friendliness of the population.
• It is easy to make local friends in #2 Muscat.
• #3 Valencia offers a great social life.
• European cities make up the bottom 10, while the top 10 are more diverse.
• The Iberian Peninsula and the Arabian Peninsula are well represented in the top 10 of the index.

The Top 10

Methodology

There are 50 cities in the Expat City Ranking 2022 with a minimum of 50 respondents each. The Ease of Settling In Index consists of three subcategories — Local Friendliness, Finding Friends, and Culture & Welcome. These subcategories contain eight single factors in total which survey respondents rated on a scale from one to seven: the friendliness of local residents in general and towards foreign residents in particular, respondents’ happiness with their social life and whether they have a personal support network in their host city, how easy it is to make local friends and get used to the local culture, and whether expats feel at home and generally welcome there.

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The three best-rated cities are all located across Europe, but they have different highlights in store for their expat residents. Find out more about the tops (and flops) below.

Top Findings

• #1 Valencia shows a strong performance in all five subcategories.
• #2 Copenhagen places 1st worldwide for Safety & Security.
• Expats in #3 Zurich love the Environment & Climate (4th).
• Most top 10 cities are located in three distinct regional clusters.
• #50 Johannesburg, #49 Cairo, and #48 Kuala Lumpur end up at the bottom.

The Top 10

Methodology

The Quality of Life Index covers 21 rating factors across five subcategories: Environment & Climate, Health & Well-Being, Leisure Options, Safety & Security, and Travel & Transit. Expats were asked to rate each factor on a scale from one (very bad) to seven (very good). This resulted in a ranking of 50 cities with a minimum sample size of 50 respondents per destination.

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• Valencia (1st), Dubai, Mexico City, Lisbon, Madrid, Bangkok, Basel, Melbourne, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore (10th) are the top 10 cities for expat life in 2022.
• On the other hand, expats consider Johannesburg (50th), Frankfurt am Main, Paris, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Hamburg, Milan, Vancouver, Tokyo, and Rome (41st) the world’s worst cities to live in.

Munich, 29 November 2022 — Valencia (1st), Dubai (2nd), and Mexico City (3rd) are the top 3 destinations in the Expat City Ranking 2022 by InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with over 4.5 million members. They all do very well in the Ease of Settling In Index but also have their particular highlights: Valencia and Mexico City are great for personal finances, and expats in Valencia and Dubai enjoy a high quality of life. Dubai is a top choice when it comes to working abroad, and expats find it easy to navigate life there.

On the other hand, Johannesburg (50th), Frankfurt am Main (49th), and Paris (48th) are the worst destinations in 2022. Expats in Johannesburg are particularly disappointed with the low quality of life and their working life, while Frankfurt and Paris do poorly in the Ease of Settling In and Expat Essentials Indices. Additionally, expats in all three cities struggle financially.

The Expat City Ranking is based on the annual Expat Insider survey by InterNations, which is one of the most extensive surveys about living and working abroad, with 11,970 respondents in 2022. This year, 50 cities around the globe are analyzed in the survey, which offers in-depth information about five areas of expat life: Quality of Life, Ease of Settling In, Working Abroad, Personal Finance, and Expat Essentials Index, which covers digital life, admin topics, housing, and language.

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It’s always the right moment to get to know your home abroad just a little bit better. Some may prefer a cozy indoor get-together to make new connections over some good food or a glass of wine. Others love to go outside, come rain or shine, to explore their city and its surrounding areas in a whole new way.

We have collected some of those highlights for you. And, of course, the holiday season is just around the corner, so get excited for what our Ambassadors and Consuls have planned for you.

Staying Inside & Getting Cozy

The Warsaw Food & Wine Lovers Group got together to learn more about their community’s culinary heritage. Since Poland also celebrates its national independence day in November, this was a special occasion, and everyone had a great time at this wonderful gathering.

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Our 15th anniversary may be over, but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate in our communities around the world. Some of our members donned their Lederhosen and Dirndl (authentic Bavarian dress) to celebrate Oktoberfest. Others in the Northern hemisphere threw on their scarves and coats to enjoy the autumn season and explore their cities. Speaking of special attire, many of our Ambassadors and Consuls are planning amazingly spooky Halloween events for you. So, don’t miss the opportunity to dress up and have some fun!

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