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Best Cities for Career Relocation

Career relocation is ultimately a city decision — you work in a city, not a country. We rank 380 cities on career opportunity, transport connectivity, personal safety, and healthcare access, weighted for professionals who want to maximize earnings and quality of life. Every score comes from institutional data.

Last updated: February 2026

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Top 20 Cities

Ranked using persona-optimized weights across city-level indices. Higher scores indicate better fit.

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Orchard

Singapore

/100

~$3,350/mo

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Jurong East

Singapore

/100

~$3,200/mo

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Zurich

Switzerland

/100

~$3,600/mo

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Geneva

Switzerland

/100

~$3,500/mo

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Woodlands

Singapore

/100

~$3,050/mo

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Tampines

Singapore

/100

~$2,950/mo

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Basel

Switzerland

/100

~$3,300/mo

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Copenhagen

Denmark

/100

~$3,300/mo

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Luxembourg City

Luxembourg

/100

~$3,550/mo

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Rotterdam

Netherlands

/100

~$2,800/mo

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Fukuoka

Japan

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~$2,500/mo

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Bern

Switzerland

/100

~$3,200/mo

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Vienna

Austria

/100

~$3,050/mo

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Oslo

Norway

/100

~$3,500/mo

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Esch-sur-Alzette

Luxembourg

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~$3,400/mo

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Central

Hong Kong

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~$3,500/mo

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Stockholm

Sweden

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~$3,200/mo

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Aarhus

Denmark

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~$3,150/mo

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Tokyo

Japan

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~$1,400/mo

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Helsinki

Finland

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~$3,200/mo

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Orchard

Singapore

94/100

Quality Score

$3,350

Est. Monthly Cost

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Frequently Asked Questions

What makes up the city career score?

The career index reflects the city's parent country's GDP per capita, GDP growth, unemployment rate, and ease of doing business, combined with city-specific economic opportunity data. Global financial hubs like Singapore, London, and Zurich consistently score highest.

Do you show salary comparisons by city?

Individual city pages show estimated rents, meal costs, and transport costs. For salary comparisons, visit the parent country page which includes purchasing power parity data and cost arbitrage calculations.

Are work visa requirements included?

Visa information is available on each city's parent country page. Set your citizenship in the quiz to see personalized visa pathways for your target destinations.

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Best Cities for Career Relocation

Top 20 Cities

Orchard

Jurong East

Zurich

Geneva

Woodlands

Tampines

Basel

Copenhagen

Luxembourg City

Rotterdam

Fukuoka

Bern

Vienna

Oslo

Esch-sur-Alzette

Central

Stockholm

Aarhus

Tokyo

Helsinki

Orchard

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Best Cities for Career Relocation

Top 20 Cities

Orchard

Jurong East

Zurich

Geneva

Woodlands

Tampines

Basel

Copenhagen

Luxembourg City

Rotterdam

Fukuoka

Bern

Vienna

Oslo

Esch-sur-Alzette

Central

Stockholm

Aarhus

Tokyo

Helsinki

Orchard

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