When it comes to cost of living, countries like the Philippines, Thailand and South Africa came out on top with prices around half of what they are in the UK. In Europe, the cheapest places to live outside of the top three countries to retire in were France, Italy and Cyprus.
According to a Wise article, New York City is home to the largest number of British expats, with approximately 20% of the total British expat population in the US. This vibrant city offers diverse career opportunities and an energetic lifestyle that appeals to many Brits.
Adelaide with its graceful buildings and abundant parkland is sometimes described as the most British, even English, of Australian cities.
At the end of June 2021, almost 1.2 million people who were born in the United Kingdom were living in Australia, 1.9 per cent (23,300) less than at 30 June 2011.
British citizens need to obtain a valid visa in order to enter Australia. For those looking to emigrate to Australia, you will need to apply for and be granted a permanent residency visa; this will allow you to remain in Australia indefinitely.
Given the climate, outdoors lifestyle and relatively low cost of living, it's little surprise that Portugal has been named the world's best retirement destination in 2023 by International Living' Magazine's Annual Global Retirement Index.
While the cost of living in Australia is generally higher than in the UK, it offers a high quality of life and a great lifestyle. Ultimately, the decision to move to either country depends on personal preferences and circumstances.
The countries that were the least accepting of migrants in 2019 include several EU member states, such as Hungary, Croatia, Latvia and Slovakia, and those same states were also on this list in 2016. Most of the countries with the lowest scores on the Migrant Acceptance Index in 2019 were also on this list in 2016.
You are NEVER too old to move abroad.
Because whatever stage of life you're in, single or with a family, we strongly believe, that you should never let your age put your off fulfilling that dream of moving to another country.
We already mentioned it once, but Portugal is the fourth-safest country in the world. While Italy is ranked as 31st safest. While this doesn't mean people are scared for their lives in Italy, you'd probably want to be more cautious. Portugal has a relatively low crime rate.
We don't want to sound biased; we obviously love Portugal more, but all for good reason! Just to exemplify this, Portugal is elected the fourth best country to retire by the Annual Global Retirement Index 2022, while France is in seventh place.
The full amount of age pension that a person is eligible for is payable while overseas for 26 weeks. However, once overseas for longer than 26 weeks, the amount of age pension payable to a person is dependent upon the person's length of residency in Australia.
The most popular retiree destinations for Australians include New Zealand, Italy, Greece, Spain and Portugal.
Once you start receiving the age pension, you normally need to stay in Australia for at least 2 years before you can go overseas — otherwise, your pension payments may stop while you're travelling. It's best to confirm your conditions with Services Australia before you make any plans.
On average housing in Australia is 25.7% higher than the housing costs in the UK. Expect to pay 20-30% more for housing compared to equivalent UK cities.
The United Nations World Population Prospects suggests current life expectancy in Australia in 2022 to be 83.79. In fact, Australia enjoys one of the highest life expectancies in the world, ranking 8th out of 60 developed countries. That's higher than the UK (81.65) and the US (79.05).
Australia's coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometres and is linked by over 10,000 beaches, more than any other country in the world. More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast, making it an integral part of our laid-back lifestyle.