Expat Explorer Survey – 2008 Results
Offshore Offspring - Overview
Looking for the best life for your children abroad? Then why not take them with you to Spain, France or Germany.
The cost of raising children abroad
- Spain, India and China are the cheapest countries in which to raise children.
- Finance capitals are generally seen as the most expensive places to raise children.
- The United Kingdom was the most expensive country, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong.
Travel abroad for more active children
- Generally, expats experience a more active lifestyle when they are away from home and this is reflected in the experiences of their children.
- Almost half of expats surveyed reported that their children spent more time outdoors in their adopted countries.
- Children were most likely to get more fresh air in Australia, where over three-quarters (80%) of parents reported that their children spent more time outdoors, followed by Spain (59%) and France (57%).
The cultural advantage
- A third of parents overall said that their children studied more since relocating and over half (56%) revealed that it remained about the same.
- Only 10% of expats overall reported a decrease in study time.
- Expat children also speak more languages - those living in European countries learn the greatest number of languages, with almost all (94%) of those in Spain speaking two or more languages.
