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Don't be an 'expat', integrate from day one… Enjoy the 'Kiwi' lifestyle or move on, you'll never be happy unless you give it your all.
Open yourself, open your heart, and explore the country.
40th
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
New Zealand ranked 2nd
Australia ranked 6th
Quality of life
New Zealand ranked 3rd
Australia ranked 7th
Physical & mental wellbeing
New Zealand ranked 2nd
Australia ranked 4th
Fulfillment
New Zealand ranked 17th
Australia ranked 13th
Community
New Zealand ranked 10th
Australia ranked 12th
Political stability
New Zealand ranked 3rd
Australia ranked 11th
Ease of settling in
New Zealand ranked 10th
Australia ranked 24th
Making friends
New Zealand ranked 3rd
Australia ranked 16th
Learning
New Zealand ranked 5th
Australia ranked 10th
Schooling
New Zealand ranked 14th
Australia ranked 24th
40th
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
New Zealand ranked 10th
Australia ranked 9th
Income
New Zealand ranked 31st
Australia ranked 12th
Disposable income
New Zealand ranked 34th
Australia ranked 16th
Economic stability
New Zealand ranked 6th
Australia ranked 16th
Career progression
New Zealand ranked 33rd
Australia ranked 25th
Reaching potential
New Zealand ranked 32nd
Australia ranked 22nd
Work / life balance
New Zealand ranked 1st
Australia ranked 7th
40th
1st
Individual rankings
Overall
New Zealand ranked 1st
Australia ranked 5th
Cultural values
New Zealand ranked 3rd
Australia ranked 6th
Personal development
New Zealand ranked 1st
Australia ranked 6th
Personal achievements
New Zealand ranked 6th
Australia ranked 9th
Expat Explorer ranks 40 countries across various criteria from the 2020 survey.
See how New Zealand and Australia compare, or use the dropdown menus above to add or remove criteria and see which country performs best.
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