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Coping with rising costs – trends in expatriate compensation packages and what’s ahead

Published 11 June 2024

ECA provided a summary and analysis of the results of our 2023 Expatriate Market Pay survey alongside matters which are likely to have an impact on expatriate compensation and benefits packages in Singapore and elsewhere in the APAC region in 2024.

Benefits and tax growth push Singapore up in global ranking of locations with highest expat packages

Published 26 July 2023

Singapore rose six places to 16 th position in global rankings of locations with the highest expatriate packages

Singapore remains the most liveable location in the world

Published 08 February 2023

Singapore maintains its status as the most liveable location for expatriate workers from East Asia since 2005.

Soaring rental costs push Singapore into the top five most expensive locations in the world

Published 07 June 2023

Singapore is now the fifth most expensive location in the world for expatriates, driven by rising accommodation costs

Singapore retains pole position as no. 1 place for Asians to live for 10th consecutive year

Published 17 January 2024

Singapore remains the most liveable city for Asian expatriates, with low crime rates among the attractions

Singapore enters top 10 most expensive locations in the world

Published 07 December 2022

Singapore rose four places from last year to become the 8th most expensive location in the world for expatriates, driven primarily by surging accommodation costs.

Hong Kong re-enters top five locations with highest expatriate packages

Published 26 July 2023

Hong Kong rose three places to fifth position in rankings.

Singapore the second-most expensive business destination in Asia

Published 21 March 2023

The typical daily cost of business travel in Singapore is now USD 515 – the second highest in Asia and 19 th globally.

Malaysia rises in global liveability ranking

Published 08 February 2023

Locations in Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur, George Town and Johor Bahru – have risen in the global rankings over the past year.  

Kuala Lumpur comes in at 32nd most expensive location for expatriates in Asia

Published 07 December 2022

The ringgit's weakness against the US dollar has offset the impact of inflation in Kuala Lumpur, causing it to drop in the global rankings.