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Endlessly challenging and endlessly stimulating; wholly worth it.
An adventure - usually rainy but delightful.
31st
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
Singapore ranked 3rd
Ireland ranked 24th
Disposable income
Singapore ranked 6th
Ireland ranked 27th
Wage growth
Singapore ranked 6th
Ireland ranked 21st
Savings
Singapore ranked 6th
Ireland ranked 30th
Economic confidence
Singapore ranked 3rd
Ireland ranked 24th
Entrepreneurship
Singapore ranked 4th
Ireland ranked 24th
Politics
Singapore ranked 2nd
Ireland ranked 13th
Career progression
Singapore ranked 3rd
Ireland ranked 22nd
Work/life balance
Singapore ranked 23rd
Ireland ranked 10th
Job security
Singapore ranked 16th
Ireland ranked 20th
31st
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
Singapore ranked 6th
Ireland ranked 14th
Quality of life
Singapore ranked 10th
Ireland ranked 16th
Culture
Singapore ranked 20th
Ireland ranked 15th
Health
Singapore ranked 12th
Ireland ranked 22nd
Making friends
Singapore ranked 24th
Ireland ranked 14th
Integration
Singapore ranked 23rd
Ireland ranked 12th
Safety
Singapore ranked 2nd
Ireland ranked 11th
Finance
Singapore ranked 2nd
Ireland ranked 15th
Healthcare
Singapore ranked 4th
Ireland ranked 21st
Property
Singapore ranked 9th
Ireland ranked 24th
31st
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
Singapore ranked 5th
Ireland ranked 7th
Integration
Singapore ranked 9th
Ireland ranked 4th
Health
Singapore ranked 10th
Ireland ranked 6th
Quality of Life
Singapore ranked 9th
Ireland ranked 1st
Overall cost of children
Singapore ranked 29th
Ireland ranked 18th
Childcare quality
Singapore ranked 2nd
Ireland ranked 30th
School quality
Singapore ranked 1st
Ireland ranked 3rd
Closeness with partner
Singapore ranked 15th
Ireland ranked 19th
Social life
Singapore ranked 15th
Ireland ranked 20th
Tolerance
Singapore ranked 14th
Ireland ranked 15th
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