You should pick a place that has more to offer . Surroundings matter a lot. I personally like the UAE, lots of opportunities, it’s not expensive relative to nyc, London or Tokyo. You can get a nice place in Abu Dhabi at relatively low rent. It also has all the modern convinces. I would go insane in Bali. I’ve worked in London, Tokyo, Chicago, NYC, LA , SF, Montreal, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Right now I prefer Abu Dhabi. Friends I work with who have come from Paris, London and Sweden all say they are not the same as they used to be on the quality of life scale, citing crime at the top of the list. I worked in nyc for a long time and just got tired of the poor services given the high tax rate and being scolded because I wasn’t into watching people walk out of stores with bag loads of stolen stuff, etc.

I live in the UAE and would highly recommend. Great quality of life, no taxes, mostly good weather, not difficult to meet people, safe and clean. I have also lived in NYC and there’s little respect there for your property, Or safety add in high taxes and heavy handed tax authorities and its a lot to deal with. The things I liked about nyc are being destroyed by the crazy ruling class.