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Compare countries: Singapore, Ireland

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Singapore

Endlessly challenging and endlessly stimulating; wholly worth it.

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Ireland

An adventure - usually rainy but delightful.

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Singapore

Ireland

Economics

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

3

24

Disposable income

6

27

Wage growth

6

21

Savings

6

30

Economic confidence

3

24

Entrepreneurship

4

24

Politics

2

13

Career progression

3

22

Work/life balance

23

10

Job security

16

20

Experience

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

6

14

Quality of life

10

16

Culture

20

15

Health

12

22

Making friends

24

14

Integration

23

12

Safety

2

11

Finance

2

15

Healthcare

4

21

Property

9

24

Family

 

31st

1st

Individual rankings

Overall

5

7

Integration

9

4

Health

10

6

Quality of Life

9

1

Overall cost of children

29

18

Childcare quality

2

30

School quality

1

3

Closeness with partner

15

19

Social life

15

20

Tolerance

14

15

Expat Hints & Tips

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Expat Explorer ranks 31 countries across various criteria from the 2018 survey.

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