The best place for expats: Singapore thrashes Hong Kong on global liveability index

The Lion City retained the top spot.

Singapore once again clinched the top spot in ECA International’s global liveability index, widening the gap with neighboring Hong Kong which to the 33rd spot in the global rankings.

ECA International stated that Singapore is the best place to live in for Asian expats, backed by good air quality, solid infrastructure, decent medical facilities, low crime and low health risks.

“The fact that Singapore comes out top time and time again does make it a very attractive proposition for companies looking to set up in the region, particularly when conditions in Hong Kong have deteriorated a little. Nevertheless, it is important to put this into perspective. Overall the SAR does still remain one of the easier places in the world for an outsider to adjust to living and working in,” said said Lee Quane, Regional Director for Asia at ECA International.