The top 10 countries where expats are happiest with work, life and cost of living

 1. Taiwan

• 75% are happy with their job

• 74% are happy with their work-life balance

• 78% are happy with the cost of living

• 96% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 62% say making new friends is easy

• 80% are happy with life in general

2. Mexico

• 80% are happy with their job

• 72% are happy with their work-life balance

• 79% are happy with the cost of living

• 68% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 77% say making new friends is easy

• 89% are happy with life in general

3. Costa Rica

• 70% are happy with their job

• 69% are happy with their work-life balance

• 55% are happy with the cost of living

• 83% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 65% say making new friends is easy

• 88% are happy with life in general

4. Malaysia

• 69% are happy with their job

• 72% are happy with their work-life balance

• 82% are happy with the cost of living

• 82% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 66% say making new friends is easy

• 85% are happy with life in general

5. Portugal

• 62% are happy with their job

• 70% are happy with their work-life balance

• 75% are happy with the cost of living

• 78% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 59% say making new friends is easy

• 84% are happy with life in general

6. New Zealand

• 78% are happy with their job

• 83% are happy with their work-life balance

• 29% are happy with the cost of living

• 78% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 54% say making new friends is easy

• 77% are happy with life in general

7. Australia

• 73% are happy with their job

• 76% are happy with their work-life balance

• 42% are happy with the cost of living

• 88% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 54% say making new friends is easy

• 80% are happy with life in general

8. Ecuador

• 72% are happy with their job

• 79% are happy with their work-life balance

• 78% are happy with the cost of living

• 73% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 68% say making new friends is easy

• 88% are happy with life in general

9. Canada

• 69% are happy with their job

• 72% are happy with their work-life balance

• 42% are happy with the cost of living

• 78% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 52% say making new friends is easy

• 76% are happy with life in general

10. Vietnam

• 86% are happy with their job

• 78% are happy with their work-life balance

• 85% are happy with the cost of living

• 57% are happy with the quality of medical care

• 67% say making new friends is easy

• 85% are happy with life in general

Source: make it