If you’re not having a great time where you live right now, maybe you’ll be interested in packing up and moving to the best countries to live in Europe in 2017.
The current US political climate has put the thought of moving to another country in a lot of people’s minds. People mostly want to escape to Canada, which is likely because of its close proximity, but I’ve heard a lot of people joke about moving to Europe to escape it all. Despite the politics freaking people out, I think Europe is overall a really pretty continent, and that’s mostly to do with the fact that I’m from North America, which only has three countries. Europe, on the other hand, has 51 independent states that all differ in culture. The same can be said about other areas of the world, to be fair, but there’s so much romanticization of Europe that I can’t help but participate.
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It would be a huge oversight to make any general statements about an entire continent because there’s such vast culture and space, but theoretically the weather and political climate is mildly better than in some areas of the world. This can be associated primarily with the European Union, which makes travel throughout the countries within in a bit easier. The UK can’t relate to this anymore, but I love the EU and I think it’s a great idea. I wonder if any members of the EU are on our list of the most affordable countries to live in Europe in 2015.
In order to create this list of best countries to live in Europe in 2017, we took into consideration the quality of life index. This is a statistical tool that takes into account a variety of factors that contribute to the quality of life. We sought the help of sites like Numbeo and US News. The higher the QLI (quality of life index) number, the better the country is in theory, and the higher it’s ranked on our list.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the best countries to live in Europe in 2017.
8. Netherlands
QLI: 175.23
Netherlands is regarded as one of the most peaceful places. It’s LGBT friendly and has a high income per capita as well.
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7. Slovenia
QLI: 175.45
Slovenia is a great place for boating and skiing and his a rich history and diverse culture. The quality of life is pretty high, which makes it a wonderful country to live in.
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6. Portugal
QLI: 178.43
Portugal has a core social belief that every individual matters, which means you’ll fit in great if you choose to move to this peaceful and neutral country.
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5. Finland
QLI: 182.93
Finland was once named the best country for young adults by the United Nations because of its great education system. Finland has one of the strongest economies in Europe and boasts a very high income per capita.
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4. Spain
QLI: 183.65
Spain is a strong advocate of equality and peace and has a low cost of living. Because of the high quality of life, it’s definitely one of the best countries to live in Europe in 2017.
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3. Denmark
QLI: 184.92
Tax money in Denmark is spent to ensure a high quality of life for citizens. Denmark has some of the most beautiful landscapes and greenery in the world, and people are generally very happy living here.
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2. Germany
QLI: 189.74
Germany has the strongest economy in Europe. It’s highly developed and boasts the best socioeconomic infrastructure. There’s no doubt you’ll be financially stable if you choose to live here.
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1. Austria
QLI: 190.37
Austria is a fairly laidback country and is also very developed. There’s a reason why the quality of life index is so high. People who live here are quite pleased with it.
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That concludes our list of the best countries to live in Europe in 2017. If you’re looking to travel or move to somewhere new, perhaps one of the places on our list encouraged you to pack your bags and book a flight!
