Expats rate Cape Town’s social life best in the world

The InterNations Expat City Ranking list of 2022 finds Cape Town the highest in the world when it comes to social life satisfaction. Some 42% of expats in Cape Town recorded complete satisfaction, compared to only 23% across the world.

According to the latest survey among almost 12,000 expats across the globe, Cape Town has been ranked as the 32nd best overall destination among 50 of the world’s big cities.

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Cape Town and Nairobi represent the cities of the African continent in the top ten of the Ease of Settling In index. Nairobi ranked 6th with Cape Town following shortly at 9th place.

This index comprises three subcategories: Finding Friends, Local Friendliness, and Culture & Welcome. Each subcategory contained eight single factors, which expats rated on a scale from one to seven.

These included the friendliness of residents in general towards expats in particular, how easy it is to make friends and get used to the local culture, respondents’ happiness with their social lives, whether they have a personal support network in the local city, and whether expats felt at home and generally welcomed there.

InterNations reported that “expats describe the residents [of Cape Town] as generally friendly (74% happy vs 66% globally) and find it easy to make friends with them (50% vs 42% globally)”.

The South African metropolis even ranked at the top of the list where social life is concerned, with expats in both Nairobi and Cape Town reportedly feeling at home.

According to an American expat, “the people and cultures are diverse, and Cape Town is the most naturally beautiful anywhere.”

Cape Town also scored in the top ten across the world for climate and weather, as well as for natural environment and easy-to-find affordable housing.

However, when it came to public transport and safety, the Mother City’s ranking fell short. Some 38% of expats reported being concerned about their personal safety, compared to 9% globally.

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