The World's Most Suitable City for Foreigners in 2020
The ranking of “The world's most suitable cities for Foreigners to live and work in 2020” was released, and two cities in Southeast Asia squeezed into the top ten, namely Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The global assessment campaign launched by "InterNations", the world's largest website for foreigners, since 2014. In 2020, 15,000 professionals from 66 cities jointly voted for the top ten countries suitable for foreigners to live and work in before the global outbreak of the pandemic in March this year.
Source: https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/2020/the-best-worst-cities-for-expats-40063
Top ten cities in the world suitable for foreigners to live in 2020
1. Valencia, Spain
2. Alicante, Spain
3. Lisbon, Portugal
4. Panama
5. Singapore
6. Málaga, Spain
7. Buenos Aires, Argentina
8. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
9. Madrid, Spain
10. Abu Dhabi, UAE
The survey mainly evaluates a number of elements of living abroad, including the quality of life in the region, the suitability of settlement, work and life satisfaction, financial security, housing and living costs etc., and evaluates cities in various countries through foreigners employed overseas.
With the advantages of reasonable living expenses and language accessibility, Kuala Lumpur has squeezed into the top ten rankings for the fourth time and ranked eighth. It has once again become one of the most livable and employment cities favored by overseas professionals.
- 70% of local foreigners say that housing prices in Kuala Lumpur are affordable.
- 84% said it was easy to find your favorite house in Kuala Lumpur.
- 91% of local foreigners agree that there is no language barrier and they do not have to learn the local language in order to live in Kuala Lumpur.
- 72% of local foreigners enjoy Kuala Lumpur's friendly social environment.