Top Asian Cities for Expats

It would appear that Taipei only ranks 7th on the list of best Asian cities for expatriate life. The ranking is as follows:

1. Singapore
2. Tokyo
3. Hong Kong
4. Macau
5. Kuala Lumpur
6. Bandar Seri Begawan
7. Taipei
8. Bangkok
9. Seoul
10. Beijing

Click here to read the report. Notice Shanghai, the city to which so many Taiwanese are migrating is not even on the list! It figures considering that the definition of expatriate assumes English as native tongue and hence a primary factors in determining livability.

However, I don't doubt that Dhaka is indeed the least livable city. (Sorry Sol, although I thoroughly enjoyed Dhaka, I wouldn't want to live there). I think the fact that you can't stay connected to the Internet long enough to send even a short message or be sure the phone is ringing at the other end is a big factor.