1st city in the world in 2023 where expatriates want to go to work: Malaga

1st city in the world in 2023 where expatriates want to go to work: Malaga

Not only is Spain the number one country in the world where expats want to live and work, but Malaga is the number one city in the world. This is the information offered by the survey conducted in December 2023 by InterNations GmbH, a company that connects expats from 420 cities by holding events, offering advice and information around the world, and helping them enjoy the international experience with other global minds.

Malaga ranks first out of 49 in the Expat City Ranking 2023. According to those surveyed, Malaga is the highest-rated city in the world for local friendliness where 89% of expats surveyed say that Malaga citizens are especially friendly to foreign residents. It is also the city that occupies second place in search of friends, contacts and social life, encouraging the creation of a personal support network, facilitating the settlement of an expatriate.

The quality of life index is another of the highlights of Malaga. Occupying first place for its well-known and popular climate and sunny weather. Its natural environment as well as the excellent air quality is also ranked among the top 10 on the planet. There are many opportunities to enjoy this, as the city ranks second in the world for its leisure options, in addition, Malaga is among the top 10 in the categories of travel, tourism, transit and health. Emphasizing that healthcare is affordable and easily available. In terms of safety and security, it ranks 13th in the world.

The city's work index for foreigners is above the average in 13th place. Malaga is in first place in work-life balance, allowing a balance between work and private life. Expats in the Expat Essentials Index are also particularly happy with the housing situation in Malaga: accommodation is not only easy to find for expats, but it is also easily affordable. In fact, the city appears to be a good destination for expats on a limited budget, providing that the disposable household income is more than enough to lead a comfortable life. It also ranks first in the personal finance index, where it also tops the list for overall cost of living. Overall, 88% of expats are happy with their life in Malaga, compared to 72% globally.

Other aspects worth highlighting are the academic offerings to learn the local language, with a multitude of private language academies located near the beach and the official language school managed by the country's government with very affordable prices. What's more, the 62% of expats indicate that the local language (spanish) is easy to learn. In addition to opening a local bank account by simply having the identification document for foreigners, it is a simple procedure carried out at a police station. More information about immigration: https://www.picassobusinesscenter.co.uk/english-uk-solicitor-lawyer-nie-foreigner-identity-number.html

We must not forget that Malaga is the 4th city with the most economic activity in Spain, it has the 4th most important international airport in Spain and has the 5th busiest seaport in Spain. More statistics: https://www.picassobusinesscenter.co.uk/english-uk-statistics-malaga-picasso-business-center.html

Regarding mobility, there is a lot of infrastructure that facilitates it. Getting around Malaga on foot is little work given that the distances are relatively short, from any point on the outskirts to the historic center it can take a maximum of 1:30 hours walking, and transportation by bicycle or electric scooter is easy thanks to the bike lanes. Public transportation is affordable by taking the bus, taxi, Uber, Bolt, Cabify and subway train, for coastal and neighboring towns it has a high frequency of transportation by bus and commuter trains.

For trips to other cities in Spain, it has a strong and well-connected network of highways, roads, as well as an extensive railway infrastructure with the high-speed trains AVE, Avlo, Ouigo and Iryo. In addition to national and international flights from the Pablo Ruiz Picasso international airport located 13 minutes by car from the Picasso Business Center.

And grand tourism, both cultural, leisure and, above all, work tourism associated with quality of life is posing a very clear path for Europe and specifically for Spain. There is a very focused part where the three cities in the world preferred by every expatriate to go to work and live are Malaga, Alicante and Valencia. And the reasons are for quality of life, for the number of hours of sunshine and for a feeling where the well-being in these three spanish cities rises above any city in the world, being able to live in the best conditions with a fundamental element, the amount of sunny days. If you can choose with teleworking, if your company can let you telework from wherever you want, what this report says is that you would choose Malaga, Alicante or Valencia in the center of the world where expatriates want to be working, because it is where quality of life, happiness and days of smiles skyrocket.

Since the first Expat Insider survey in 2014, Spain has always been among the top 10 in the quality of life index. The vast majority of expats are happy with the culture and nightlife in Spain and its opportunities for recreational sports. Fortunately, Spain's climate makes it easier for expats to get out and enjoy these activities. Feeling at home abroad often goes hand in hand with a healthy social life, and expats in Spain benefit from this. Seven out of ten have a personal support network in Spain and 72% are happy with their social life.

According to the statistics collected in the report, the average age of expatriates in Spain is 51 years and the three main foreign nationalities are 16% British, 13% US citizen and 5% Germans. The main employment sectors for expats are 15% in information technologies, 11% in education and 7% in finance.

InterNations GmbH

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