The top 30 countries in the world to work, make friends, and raise a family in 2019

However, expats say they're unhappy with the quality and cost of medical care here.

The country is also facing a climate threat, and is currently trying to move its capital from the sinking city of Jakarta to another island.

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Almost all respondents say it's easy to travel in and around the region.

However, expats say they are less happy with their work-life balance and that there are not many leisure options available in the country.

Almost half of expats also say they struggle making local friends.

However, they say the country is environmentally unfriendly, not technologically savvy, and that transport is inaccessible.

Parent say childcare is easy to afford, but that the quality of education is relatively low.

Expats say the weather and climate is also great here.

However, the country is rated badly in terms of available leisure activities and quality of medical care.

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However, Thailand ranks badly in terms of the quality of the environment and political stability.

"There is no care for the environment," an expat from Luxembourg said.

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While almost all expats say they like the opportunities to travel while living in The Netherlands, it's expensive.

"Traveling is insanely costly," an Indian expat told InterNations.

Expats also say they struggle to find new friends, with just half saying it's easy to get used to Dutch culture.

However, many expats say it's hard to learn the local language, make new friends, and get used to the local culture.

One expat from Germany said a big challenge was "increasing hostility towards foreigners" here.

While expats appreciate the culture here, the majority of them say it's hard to settle down.

However, people say the country is getting more and more expensive to live in. Just under half of InterNations respondents said their disposable household income is more than enough to cover daily expenses, compared to 17% last year.

An increasing proportion of expats also say they're unhappy with their job security and the state of the national economy.

However, it's expensive to live in some of its major cities.

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However, expats say it's hard to make new friends, likely due to the difficulties of learning the local language.

Qatar is an increasingly popular expat destination, InterNations says.

The country charges a 0% personal income tax, which survey respondents appear to enjoy.

"Here, I can save up for traveling and the future," a Canadian expat told InterNations.

However, Qatar has tense relations with neighbor Saudi Arabia, which is trying to turn the country into an island.

However, expats have described many aspects of daily life as "unaffordable."

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"The Colombians are helpful, happy, and hopeful people," an American expat told InterNations.

However, the country is one of the worst countries in the world for peacefulness and personal safety.

Expats also say it's a tech-savvy nation, with 95% of respondents saying it's easy to get around without cash.

The country has also been ranked in the top ten best countries for working women.

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The general cost of living is relatively high, though some expats say they still have a fairly high disposable household income.

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A majority of expats here also say they can settle down easily here.

However, many say they are unhappy with the local transportation infrastructure and availability of government services online.

Expats complain of the high cost of living here, though — which is unsurprising considering it's one of the richest countries in the world. They also say it's hard to make local friends here.

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However, expats say it's hard to break the language barrier in the country, and that they're concerned about the local economy and political stability.

Most expats are happy with the cost of living and healthcare in the country.

However, it appears hard to settle in this country. More than a third of expats described the population as generally unfriendly, and most said it was hard to learn the local language, Czech.

"There are many places to visit, and you will never run out of things to do," a Philippine expat told InterNations.

However, only half of respondents said they were satisfied with their career prospects there.

"Life is just simpler and more enjoyable," an American expat told InterNations.

However, expats don't seem too happy with the job opportunities and satisfaction, with 31% of respondents saying they're unhappy with their career prospects.

They also say it's hard to navigate without cash.

Expats also say it's easy to make friends and settle down without speaking the local language, Arabic.

However, many also say they are unhappy with their working hours and job security.

One Indian expat in the country complained of "the economy's instability and the fact that there is no growth."

Expats in Singapore say they're very happy with their quality of life and that it's safe and easy to settle down.

English is widely spoken in the city state, though many locals also speak Mandarin Chinese. Many expats say it's easy to live there without speaking the local language.

However, Singapore ranks among the most expensive countries for healthcare, education, and general cost of living.

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People also rate Spain's climate and availability of leisure activities as two of the country's best features.

However, expats also say they worry about the country's economy and career prospects.

However, many respondents say they worry about the personal safety of themselves and their children in the country.

Expats also appreciate the relatively low cost of living in Portugal.

However, only half of respondents are positive about their career prospects and job security in the country.

Integrating in Vietnam is easy and the locals are welcoming, a separate group of expats told HSBC earlier this year.

However, the country lags behind in terms of digital life and the quality of the environment there, respondents told InterNations.

In May 2019, Taiwan's parliament also became the first in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage.

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However, 52% of InterNations' respondents say they have trouble learning the local language, Chinese.