Expat Magazine

Get an inside look at the latest expat stories [Click here to view the online version.](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABE4Wh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLWZCLWstdEprYyZpZGU9YWRlY2JjYjUwZDM2MjQ5NTVlYTVjMjlmNmE1ZmJhNzkmbnQ9MTUwMDI4MjU0NyZhbHY9WjJWMlptZGxibnB2Ym5seGFuWmhPVEZBZEhwdWRua3VjR0o2T2pFNE1qWTNPVEk9JmtuaWw9d3d3LmV4cGF0LmNvbSUyRnZpZXdOZXdzbGV0dGVyT25MaW5lJTJGMTk5NF8xMjU1NzY1XzE4MjY3OTIuaHRtbEc1eyI1IjoiMCIsIjEiOiIxMSIsIjYiOiIwIiwiMyI6IjE5OTQiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjIiOiIwIn0~) [Logo](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEw2h0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL3dlYmxpbmsucGhwP2lkZW50PUkyLWZCLXQzLXRKa2MmaWRlPWFkZWNiY2I1MGQzNjI0OTU1ZWE1YzI5ZjZhNWZiYTc5Jm50PTE1MDAyODI1NDcmYWx2PVoyVjJabWRsYm5wdmJubHhhblpoT1RGQWRIcHVkbmt1Y0dKNk9qRTRNalkzT1RJPSZrbmlsPXd3dy5leHBhdC5jb20lMkZlbiUyRmV4cGF0LW1hZyUyRkc1eyIyIjoiMCIsIjMiOiIxOTk0IiwiNyI6IjAiLCI1IjoiMCIsIjEiOiIxMSIsIjYiOiIwIn0~) [Our must read expat articles](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEImh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy9HNXsiMiI6IjAiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjUiOiIwIiwiMyI6IjE5OTQiLCIxIjoiMTEiLCI2IjoiMCJ9) [Cost of livingThe cost of expat life in the world's major cities](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEXWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDE2LXRoZS1jb3N0LW9mLWV4cGF0LWxpZmUtaW4tdGhlLXdvcmxkcy1tYWpvci1jaXRpZXMuaHRtbEc1eyI2IjoiMCIsIjMiOiIxOTk0IiwiMiI6IjAiLCIxIjoiMTEiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjUiOiIwIn0~) [The cost of expat life in the world's major cities](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEXWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDE2LXRoZS1jb3N0LW9mLWV4cGF0LWxpZmUtaW4tdGhlLXdvcmxkcy1tYWpvci1jaXRpZXMuaHRtbEc1eyIzIjoiMTk5NCIsIjYiOiIwIiwiMSI6IjExIiwiNSI6IjAiLCIyIjoiMCIsIjciOiIwIn0~) [Mercer's latest cost of living report has revealed the most expensive and the most affordable cities for expats. This year Asian cities took the most places in the top ten most expensive cities, along with several European cities. However, some of the cheapest cities can also be found in Europe and Asia. Read more](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEXWh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDE2LXRoZS1jb3N0LW9mLWV4cGF0LWxpZmUtaW4tdGhlLXdvcmxkcy1tYWpvci1jaXRpZXMuaHRtbEc1eyIzIjoiMTk5NCIsIjIiOiIwIiwiNSI6IjAiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjYiOiIwIiwiMSI6IjExIn0~) [WorkThe most popular expat destinations](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEVmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDMyLXRoZS13b3JsZHMtbW9zdC1wb3B1bGFyLWV4cGF0LWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy5odG1sRzV7IjMiOiIxOTk0IiwiNiI6IjAiLCIyIjoiMCIsIjEiOiIxMSIsIjciOiIwIiwiNSI6IjAifQ~~) [The most popular expat destinations](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEVmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDMyLXRoZS13b3JsZHMtbW9zdC1wb3B1bGFyLWV4cGF0LWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy5odG1sRzV7IjciOiIwIiwiMyI6IjE5OTQiLCI2IjoiMCIsIjUiOiIwIiwiMiI6IjAiLCIxIjoiMTEifQ~~) [Where is everyone moving to, and why? Anyone thinking of moving abroad will of course have their own reasons for moving — according to MoveHub's report on global moving trends, 30% of respondents think that the cost of living is the most important thing to consider before moving. Read more](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEVmh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy8xMDMyLXRoZS13b3JsZHMtbW9zdC1wb3B1bGFyLWV4cGF0LWRlc3RpbmF0aW9ucy5odG1sRzV7IjMiOiIxOTk0IiwiNiI6IjAiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjEiOiIxMSIsIjIiOiIwIiwiNSI6IjAifQ~~) [InterviewAhlem Mahroua: From Google to the world of digital nomads](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEZGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy85ODctYWhsZW0tbWFocm91YS1ob3ctaS1sZWZ0LWdvb2dsZS10by1iZWNvbWUtYS1kaWdpdGFsLW5vbWFkLmh0bWxHNXsiNyI6IjAiLCI2IjoiMCIsIjMiOiIxOTk0IiwiMiI6IjAiLCI1IjoiMCIsIjEiOiIxMSJ9) [Ahlem Mahroua: From Google to the world of digital nomads](~/AAGzbgA~/RgRbSw94P0EIAiyyrWew-nBXA3NwY1gEAAAAAFkJbWFya2V0aW5nYQltYXJrZXRpbmdgDTUyLjQyLjE0My4xNzhIBDE5OTRCCgAIeIpoWYkb_2NSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkxQGdtYWlsLmNvbQlRBAAAAABEZGh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZXhwYXQuY29tL2VuL2V4cGF0LW1hZy85ODctYWhsZW0tbWFocm91YS1ob3ctaS1sZWZ0LWdvb2dsZS10by1iZWNvbWUtYS1kaWdpdGFsLW5vbWFkLmh0bWxHNXsiMyI6IjE5OTQiLCI3IjoiMCIsIjUiOiIwIiwiMSI6IjExIiwiMiI6IjAiLCI2IjoiMCJ9) [Ahlem is a blogger and the founder of Digital Nomads Media. Born in France to Algerian parents, she grew up in a multicultural environment — it's this setting that sparked her love for languages and travelling. 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