Photo by Harry Piqué on Unsplash HSBC Expat released its annual Expat survey to find the cities with the highest expat income and the most job opportunities. There are cities from all over the world, including the US, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Mumbai, India is one of the best places to live abroad if you want to make more money — the average expat salary is $217,165. Everyone has to leave home at some point.