Travel and Expat Articles about cities - Expatify https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Sun, 03 Sep 2023 20:24:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel and Expat Articles about cities - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 When do big expensive cities become not worth it for new expats? https://www.expatify.com/advice/when-do-big-expensive-cities-become-not-worth-it-for-new-expats.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/when-do-big-expensive-cities-become-not-worth-it-for-new-expats.html#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:51:42 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=9499 There’s a strange phenomenon that seems to have been going on for decades in the expat world. A huge majority of those moving to a new country end up living in the most expensive city in that country. Think about London, which is famously one of the most expensive cities on earth. You can walk […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/when-do-big-expensive-cities-become-not-worth-it-for-new-expats.html/feed 0 Are Asia’s biggest cities less appealing for expats than big cities elsewhere? https://www.expatify.com/advice/are-asias-biggest-cities-less-appealing-for-expats-than-big-cities-elsewhere.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/are-asias-biggest-cities-less-appealing-for-expats-than-big-cities-elsewhere.html#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:27:08 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8568 It’s a strange phenomenon. If you were a first-time visitor to the US, France, England, or a great majority of other highly populated countries, most people would tell you to spend your whole first week in the capital (or largest city). New York, Paris, and London are considered some of the world’s great cities, as […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/are-asias-biggest-cities-less-appealing-for-expats-than-big-cities-elsewhere.html/feed 3 Big cities vs small towns for expats: Pros and cons https://www.expatify.com/advice/big-cities-vs-small-towns-for-expats-pros-and-cons.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/big-cities-vs-small-towns-for-expats-pros-and-cons.html#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2012 11:41:55 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=8420 While it’s true that many expats don’t really get to choose whether they live in a big city or a small town in a foreign country, many actually do have the choice. I’ve lived mostly in larger foreign cities, but I’ve also experienced smaller towns abroad, and as I’m preparing to move yet again I […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/big-cities-vs-small-towns-for-expats-pros-and-cons.html/feed 0 Exploring the Biggest Cities of Pakistan https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/exploring-the-biggest-cities-of-pakistan.html https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/exploring-the-biggest-cities-of-pakistan.html#respond Tue, 21 Sep 2010 01:07:14 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6691 Karachi Karachi is the largest city in Pakistan (though not the capital, which is Islamabad). With a population of over 18 million, it is also one of the biggest cities on earth. The population of Karachi has many migrants who have come for reasons of political and economic regions and settled within its premises, so […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/pakistan/exploring-the-biggest-cities-of-pakistan.html/feed 0 Navigating the Cities of Cambodia https://www.expatify.com/cambodia/navigating-the-cities-of-cambodia.html https://www.expatify.com/cambodia/navigating-the-cities-of-cambodia.html#respond Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:39:41 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6597 Phnom Penh Phnom Penh is Cambodia’s capital, as well as its largest city, with about 2 million residents. Along with being the country’s political, industrial, cultural, tourist and economic center, it is also the richest city in Cambodia. Geographically, Phnom Penh is situated in the south-central part of the country, and is built on the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/cambodia/navigating-the-cities-of-cambodia.html/feed 0 Navigating the Cities of Bolivia https://www.expatify.com/bolivia/navigating-the-cities-of-bolivia.html https://www.expatify.com/bolivia/navigating-the-cities-of-bolivia.html#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:47:00 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6486 La Paz La Paz is the capital of Bolivia, and also its second largest in terms of population, with about 877,000 people. It is situated at a high elevation in the western part of the country, within a canyon surrounded by hills. It is also located near Illimani, a snow-capped mountain. La Paz takes the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/bolivia/navigating-the-cities-of-bolivia.html/feed 2 Exploring the Cities of Romania https://www.expatify.com/romania/exploring-the-cities-of-romania.html https://www.expatify.com/romania/exploring-the-cities-of-romania.html#comments Thu, 12 Aug 2010 01:38:22 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6217 Bucharest Bucharest is considered the center of the country of Romania. It is its capital and largest city, along with its cultural, media, industrial, commercial and financial hub. About 1.9 million people reside here, and its metropolitan area has around 3 million people. Bucharest is situated in the southeast of Romania, on the banks of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/romania/exploring-the-cities-of-romania.html/feed 2 Exploring the Cities of Nicaragua https://www.expatify.com/nicaragua/exploring-the-cities-of-nicaragua.html https://www.expatify.com/nicaragua/exploring-the-cities-of-nicaragua.html#comments Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:20:36 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6170 Managua Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and is located on the southwestern part of the country, off Lake Managua. About 1.8 million people reside in Managua, most of which are white and mestizo. It was originally founded in 1819 as a rural fishing village, and although there is evidence of life […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/nicaragua/exploring-the-cities-of-nicaragua.html/feed 1 Navigating the Cities of Turkmenistan https://www.expatify.com/turkmenistan/navigating-the-cities-of-turkmenistan.html https://www.expatify.com/turkmenistan/navigating-the-cities-of-turkmenistan.html#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:25:36 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5950 Ashgabat Ashgabat is Turkmenistan’s capital and largest city. There is an estimated population of around 1 million. Ashgabat is geographically situated between the Kopet Dag mountains and the Kara Kum desert. Most of the population is ethnically Turkmen, but there are also some groups of Russians, Armenians and Azeris. It is a fairly new city […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/turkmenistan/navigating-the-cities-of-turkmenistan.html/feed 1 Exploring the Cities of Bulgaria https://www.expatify.com/bulgaria/exploring-the-cities-of-bulgaria.html https://www.expatify.com/bulgaria/exploring-the-cities-of-bulgaria.html#respond Tue, 25 May 2010 00:12:30 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5366 Sofia Sofia is Bulgaria’s capital and largest city, with a population of around 1.4 million. It is situated in the western region of the country, at the foot of Mount Vitosha. Sofia is Buglaria’s educational, cultural, administrative and economic center. It is a very old city that has been inhabited for centuries, and many of […]

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