Hong Kong re-enters top five locations with highest expatriate packages
Hong Kong rose three places to fifth position in rankings.
Hong Kong rose three places to fifth position in rankings.
Average annual cost of sending an expat to the UK is now £351,992, up by 11% on last year
Hong Kong loses number one status in spite of high levels of inflation
Singapore is now the fifth most expensive location in the world for expatriates, driven by rising accommodation costs
Following a four-year reign, Hong Kong (2nd) loses the top spot to New York
London is now the third most expensive business travel location in Europe, rising from 5th position pre-pandemic.
The typical daily cost of business travel in Singapore is now USD 515 – the second highest in Asia and 19th globally
Locations in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Johor Bahru – have risen in the global rankings over the past year.
Improvements in their liveability scores and rankings were largely driven by the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.
Singapore retains top position in global ranking while locations in Japan and Australia dominate the top 10 most liveable locations.
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Singapore maintains its status as the most liveable location for expatriate workers from East Asia since 2005.
Covid-19 restrictions and political situation contribute to Hong Kong’s fall to the 92nd most liveable location in the world for workers relocating from elsewhere in East Asia.
Bern, Switzerland lands first place position for quality of life, after Copenhagen’s three-year reign at the top.
There are always a handful of locations with hot housing rental markets but this year has been hotter than usual with big increases on both sides of the Atlantic. ECA’s March 2022 Accommodation survey focused on North America and Europe with a range of factors pushing up prices in many cities.
The rolling back of pandemic restrictions from late 2021 has led to a surge in international relocatio
A 20% rent increase cements London’s position within top five most expensive cities in the world, while a 12% increase in rental costs sees New York overtake Geneva to secure second place in ECA's global cost of living ranking.
Singapore’s position in ECA’s cost of living rankings remained unchanged from last year in spite of the city experiencing significant price rises in the past twelve months, with housing rental costs, utilities and petrol prices seeing particular growth.
Strong currency ensures Hong Kong keeps its crown for another year in ECA's global cost of living ranking.
Cost of living in UK cities overtook many in Europe ahead of lockdown Concerns over slowing growth in China and the Covid-19 pandemic weakens the yuan and pushes Chinese cities lower in the ranking Australasian cities also see drops in ranking partly linked to concerns over weaker growth in China affecting their currencies Swiss cities continue to be among the most expensive in the world, domina
29 North American locations now feature in the top 100 most expensive cities globally.
Clean air, good facilities and low crime rate among the benefits that make Copenhagen and Bern the most liveable cities in the world for European expats
As Harry and Meghan relocate across the Atlantic, Canada once again shines as the most liveable non-European country for European expats.
North American locations account for almost a third of the top 100 most expensive locations compared to only five in 2014.
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