Excellent destination
Excellent destination
Quality of life index out of 100
Australia
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Australia
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Australia delivers top-5 quality of life and 147 purchasing power — endless beaches, year-round sun, and English-speaking ease at near-global average costs.
What it's like to live in Australia
Australia is a vast and diverse continent-nation located in the Southern Hemisphere, characterized by its unique geography and distinctive ecological landscape. As the world's sixth-largest country by total area, it encompasses the mainland of the Au...
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Healthcare
- Australia operates a dual public-private healthcare system, with Medicare as its publicly funded universal scheme.
- Access to Medicare for foreigners is limited, primarily available to citizens, permanent residents, New Zealand citizens, and those from countries with Reciprocal Health Care Agreements (RHCA) for medically necessary treatment.
- Many temporary visa holders, including international students, are required to hold private health insurance like Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) or Overseas Visitor Health Cover (OVHC).
Australia requires most international travelers to obtain a visa or electronic authorization before arrival, but citizens of over 190 countries—including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Japan—can enter visa-free for tourism or business using an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or eVisitor visa. These are free or low-cost electronic visas applied for via the Australian ETA app or ImmiAccount portal, allowing multiple entries with stays up to 90 days per visit within a 12-month validity period. US citizens pay a...
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Daily Life Abroad
Are Expats Really Leaving New Zealand? What the 2026 Migration Data Actually Shows
New Zealand's 2026 migration data shows foreign-national departures are falling, not surging, while it is New Zealand citizens leaving in historically high numbers, mostly to Australia. This article breaks down the real drivers — jobs, wages, costs and visa deadlines — and offers a practical framework for expats deciding whether to stay.
· 12 min read
Preparation & Planning
Exit Taxation Around the World: The 16 Countries That Tax You for Leaving
Leaving a country can trigger a tax bill on gains you've never realised. We break down the 16 countries with an exit tax — from Australia's ~47% deemed-disposal hit to Belgium's newly enacted 10% regime — ranked by how heavy the burden really is, with the assets caught, the effective rates, and the deferral and exemption options that can spare you. Fact-checked against 2025–2026 sources.
· 15 min read
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Data Source: Safety, crime, and quality metrics are sourced from Numbeo, a crowd-sourced global database of reported data.
All scores are relative comparisons on a 0-100 scale, where 50 = global average. Higher scores mean better than average, lower scores mean worse than average.