Asian countries have topped the latest HSBC Expat survey for best overall expat experience. China, Singapore, India and Taiwan all emerged in the top 10.
Five Asian countries voted within the top 10. Thailand is placed at top, China (third), Singapore (sixth), India (seventh) and Taiwan (eighth).
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The annual Expat Explorer Survey analyzes the findings from 7,000 expats to rank their new homes according to criteria including economics, experience, and raising children.
The survey found that expats in these Asian destinations were more likely to find it easy to make friends since moving abroad and enjoying a more active social life upon relocation.
According to the survey, 35% of expats based in Asia agree they have a more active social life since relocating, compared with the global average of only 26%.
Expat Explorer survey also looks at expat financial wellbeing and factors important to expat families.
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The report showed that European destinations have been ranked as attractive locations to bring up children abroad for expat parents with Germany, France Belgium and Spain making up first, third, sixth and ninth place respectively. Germany, France and Spain, offer expat parents a mix of cost-efficient and high quality childcare.
Others expat destinations included in the survey are Thailand, Cayman Islands, Indonesia, Germany, Oman, Singapore and Turkey.
Dean Blackburn, head of HSBC Expat, said: "With a record number of expats participating this year, the Expat Explorer survey provides an even more comprehensive picture of life abroad, the challenges expats face and the idiosyncrasies that make the expat experience unique.
"The insights, available on our newly designed interactive online tool, are not only of practical help to the global expat community, but also guides us as a business to continue helping customers make the most of the new opportunities available to them while they are living and working abroad," he added.
