Doha selected as world's 'best coastal relocation destination'

Best coastal relocation destination in the world according to money.co.uk

Where is the best place to relocate in the world? 

By taking into consideration a number of important factors, the mortgage experts of money.co.uk have been able to reveal the most attractive cities to move to.

Doha is named as the best coastal relocation destination in the world in new research by the said website.

Qatar's capital city scored 7.53/10. The study analyzed factors that are often taken into consideration when deciding where to relocate to around the globe, including:

• house prices

• living costs

• average salary

• weather conditions

• sea temperature

• life expectancy

???????Top three coastal relocation destinations

1: Doha, Qatar: Coastal relocation score of 7.53/10

The Qatari city of Doha is the top relocation destination located on the coastline, scoring a 7.53/10. Water temperatures in Doha are 24.83 degrees on average and the city has high annual salaries of £41,033

2: Abu Dhabi, UAE: Coastal relocation score of 7.43/10

Abu Dhabi is the second top-scoring location for weather, and is also second for the best coastal relocation destinations. Although air conditions are warmer in Doha, sea temperatures are higher in Abu Dhabi.

???????3: Dubai, UAE: Coastal relocation score of 7.42/10

The third best coastal relocation city is Dubai where air and water temperatures are the highest at 28.2 and 26.62 degrees retrospectively. However, wages are lower at £31,733.

According to https://www.money.co.uk/mortgages/relocation-report, the key characteristics which makes Doha the best coastal relocation destination are the following:

???????• Average sea temperature -- 24.93C; air temperature -- 27.5C

• Annual salary -- $56,210

• Monthly cost of living for a family of four -- $3,070

• House price -- $3718/sqm

???????Doha is followed by Dubai, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Manama (Bahrain), Daytona Beach, Miami (US), Havana, Tampa (US), and Valencia (Spain).

???????The best city in the world to relocate to is Austin, which has the third-best internet speed of any city in the rankings, at 87.5 Mbps.

Additionally, the city scores highly in terms of average temperature (20.4C), and high average monthly salaries at $5,501.

Basel, Switzerland is the most expensive city to relocate to as the annual cost of living is $74,219. The most affordable relocation destination is Istanbul where average annual living costs are only $17,610, according to the research.

Where are the best cities to relocate to around the world?

In a world where international travel is opening back up and remote working is now tried and tested, there is now ample opportunity for people to relocate abroad and with that, start thinking about housing and comparing mortgages.

???????However, it is not just housing to consider when relocating across the globe. In fact there are many other social and economic factors that have to be taken into consideration when deciding the best city to relocate to, these factors are:

• Average monthly salary

• Average monthly living costs (excluding rent) 

• Number of restaurants

• Number of green spaces

• Average internet speed (MBps)

• Average life expectancy (years) 

???????As well as the overall best cities to relocate to, the analysis reveals the most expensive and cheapest areas to move to. Additionally, the relocation cities with the best weather, and the best coastal relocation destinations.

???????Source: Money.co.uk