PRLog (Press Release) –
Mar 25, 2008 – After Singapore, Sydney and Melbourne have been rated the best locations in the world for Asians to live, according to the latest Location Ranking Survey on expatriate living conditions by human resource organization ECA International.
Canberra also rates in the top ten, at number 6.
Undertaken annually, ECA International's Location Ranking Survey compares living standards in 254 locations globally according to categories including climate, air quality, health services, housing and utilities, isolation, social network and leisure facilities, infrastructure, personal safety and political tensions.
Overall scores are used by ECA Member companies to establish allowances which compensate expatriate staff for the difficulties of living in their assignment location.
The Japanese cities of Kobe and Yokohama are the only other Asian destinations in the top 10, ranked third and eighth respectively. Joining them in the top 10 destinations for Asian expatriates are Sydney (2), Melbourne (3), Copenhagen (5), Canberra (6), Vancouver (7), Wellington (8) and Dublin (10).
Globally, Baghdad remains the least favourable location to live, followed by Kabul, Karachi and Port-au-Prince. Risk to personal security and the lack of suitable facilities for expatriates makes these locations the least desirable.
