This is the world's most livable country

According to the HSBC Expat Explorer Survey, Singapore ranks highest as the best place to live and work in, without breaking their four-year-streak. Though in eighth rank in the overall survey, Switzerland tops the list of average annual expat salary. India meanwhile comes at the seventh place.

The high childcare costs and the difficulty in making friends are what knocked Switzerland down to the current rank in the aggregated list for living and working conditions. Meanwhile, New Zealand is the second best country to live in, followed by Germany, Canada and Bahrain respectively.
 

One of the most gender-equal countries in the world, Sweden, came on top for those prioritising a family life, scoring high for child care, education, social life and relationships.