Dubai has been chosen as the fourth best city in the world and the first in the Middle East and North Africa for expatriates looking to relocate to cities other than their native ones, according to a recent study titled "Relocation to Other Cities Report" conducted by the British economic comparison website "money.co.uk." Dubai scored a total of 5.76 out of 10, earning the fourth position globally. The city of Austin, Texas, ranked first with a score of 6.02. Tokyo came in second with a score of 5.98, while Charleston, South Carolina, ranked third with a score of 5.68. Los Angeles secured the fifth position with a score of 5.60. Abu Dhabi ranked sixth globally and second regionally, with a score of 5.52. Miami, Muscat, San Francisco, and Las Vegas occupied the seventh to tenth positions, respectively.
The study evaluated 84 cities worldwide, forming the final list of "money.co.uk" for the best cities in providing living opportunities for residents from outside. The study cited data derived from previous studies and surveys for comparing the 84 cities, including information related to life expectancy in each city from a report by the World Bank, climate data from a study conducted by "Climate-Data.org" for comparative weather conditions worldwide, real estate prices from the well-known comparison site "Numbeo," as well as data on average living costs, number of restaurants, green spaces, and more.
The study included several sub-indicators, such as "Best Cities in the World for Relocation in Terms of Climate Quality," with Dubai achieving a perfect score of 10/10. Abu Dhabi ranked second globally in this sub-indicator, tied with the Bahraini capital Manama, both scoring 9.9. In the sub-indicator "Best Coastal Cities in the World for Relocation," Abu Dhabi ranked second with a score of 7.43, while Dubai came in third with a score of 7.42.
