Dubai and the UAE scored major wins in two major global rankings released over the week.
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In the one by ‘CEOWORLD’ magazine, Dubai was placed fifth after Singapore, Taipei, Montreal and Lisbon as the best city for expats to live and work in this year.
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The poll was based on various factors, such as the cost of living, access to quality healthcare, career opportunities, general friendliness, and ability to raise a family.
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In the one by ‘CEOWORLD’ magazine, Dubai was placed fifth after Singapore, Taipei, Montreal and Lisbon as the best city for expats to live and work in this year.
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CEOWORLD polled 127,000 people from 186 cities to rank these cities.
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Earlier in the week, the UAE was ranked first in the Middle East and 18th worldwide in the global “soft power index”.
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The country was also ranked 11th worldwide on global strategic impact.
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This was based on a poll of 55,000 plus people in 87 countries.
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Best cities to live in the world for expats, 2020
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