As more people swap traditional home bases for a life abroad, a new global ranking has revealed the best cities in the world for expats to actually live in.

The list goes beyond postcard views and low taxes, looking instead at what really matters when relocating, from healthcare and safety to affordability, social life and even passport power.

Today, more than 300 million people live outside their country of birth, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs – nearly double the figure in 1990.

Post-pandemic, there’s been a significant increase in remote workers and digital nomads joining the throngs of retirees and those who need to relocate for work.

Now, Global Citizen Solutions, a residency and citizenship planning advisory firm, has released its inaugural list of the World’s Most Livable Cities for Expats, ranking 35 cities across six continents as destinations for the world’s growing population of internationally mobile residents.