The majority of Singapore-based expats surveyed by WorldFirst, agreed that the
Lion City is an excellent destination to relocate to.
The findings
come from a survey of 550 expats in Singapore, commissioned by international
money transfer provider WorldFirst.
Rated 8.2/10 overall, safety was the biggest
attraction, while the cost of living was the item expats would most likely
change.
The expats
surveyed originated from 51 countries and have been living in Singapore for a
minimum of 3 months.
The survey
revealed that 69% of expats relocated purely for their career, with a further
12% moving for a family member’s career
More than
half of expats surveyed said that they are paid more for doing the same job in
Singapore, while working the same hours, and that low tax and high salary were
key attractions to moving – despite being an expensive place to live.
Rental prices, locally produced media and
property prices were additional aspects that received low scores.
The full report is available for download on
the WorldFirst Singapore website.
About
the consumer respondent pool:
- 550 respondents
- 51 countries participated
- 40% female, 60% male
- Respondents are WorldFirst
Expatriates based in Singapore - Survey conducted December 2017
About
WorldFirst
WorldFirst (worldfirst.com.) is an award-winning global leader in international money transfers.
WorldFirst manages international payments for individuals and businesses across
45 currencies quickly, securely and at exchange rates up to seven times cheaper
than those offered by the big four banks. As a fast growing
fintech business, WorldFirst specialises in making foreign exchange simple,
fast and fuss free for individuals and businesses with global ambitions. Since 2004, more than 200,000 individuals and businesses have used
WorldFirst to transact more than $100 billion. WorldFirst operates all
over the world and has over 600 employees based in eight offices across Sydney,
London, Amsterdam, Austin-TX, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shenzhen and Tokyo. For more information, visit worldfirst.com/en-sg/
