- Languages German +2
- English proficiency High
- Climate Mild continental +1
- Living costs Very high
- Ease of migration Easy
- Quality of life Very high
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- Switzerland Monito Score 9.0
- Canada Monito Score 8.7Monito Score
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- Languages English +1
- English
- French
- English proficiency Native
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- Climate Tundra/polar +1
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- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Australia Monito Score 8.7Monito Score
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- Languages English
- English
- English proficiency Native
- Native
- Climate Arid
- Arid
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Easy
- Easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- New Zealand Monito Score 8.6Monito Score
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- Languages English +1
- English
- Maori
- English proficiency Native
- Native
- Climate Mild continental
- Mild continental
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Easy
- Easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Norway Monito Score 8.6Monito Score
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- Languages Norwegian
- Norwegian
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild continental +1
- Mild continental
- Tundra/polar
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Moderate
- Moderate
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Sweden Monito Score 8.2Monito Score
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- Languages Swedish
- Swedish
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild continental +1
- Mild continental
- Tundra/polar
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Easy
- Easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Portugal Monito Score 8.2Monito Score
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- Languages Portuguese
- Portuguese
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild coastal
- Mild coastal
- Living costs Moderate
- Moderate
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- United Kingdom Monito Score 8.1Monito Score
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- Languages English
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- English proficiency Native
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- Climate Mild continental
- Mild continental
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- France Monito Score 8.1Monito Score
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- Languages French
- French
- English proficiency High
- High
- Climate Mild continental
- Mild continental
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Denmark Monito Score 8.1Monito Score
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- Languages Danish
- Danish
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild coastal
- Mild coastal
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Germany Monito Score 7.9Monito Score
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- Languages German
- German
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild continental
- Mild continental
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Cyprus Monito Score 7.9Monito Score
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- Languages Greek +1
- Greek
- Turkish
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild coastal
- Mild coastal
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Moderate
- Moderate
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Andorra Monito Score 7.8Monito Score
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- Languages Catalan +3
- Catalan
- French
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- English proficiency High
- High
- Climate Mountainous
- Mountainous
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Difficult
- Difficult
- Quality of life Very low
- Very low
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- Japan Monito Score 7.7Monito Score
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- Languages Japanese
- Japanese
- English proficiency Low
- Low
- Climate Tropical +1
- Tropical
- Mild coastal
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very difficult
- Very difficult
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Spain Monito Score 7.7Monito Score
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- Languages Spanish +1
- Spanish
- Catalan
- English proficiency Moderate
- Moderate
- Climate Mild coastal
- Mild coastal
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Austria Monito Score 7.7Monito Score
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- Languages German +3
- German
- Slovenian
- Croatian
- Hungarian
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mountainous +1
- Mountainous
- Mild continental
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Belgium Monito Score 7.6Monito Score
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- Languages Dutch +2
- Dutch
- French
- German
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Mild continental
- Mild continental
- Living costs Very high
- Very high
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- United States Monito Score 7.3Monito Score
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- Languages English +1
- English
- Spanish
- English proficiency Native
- Native
- Climate Mild continental +3
- Mild continental
- Arid
- Mountainous
- Diverse
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Easy
- Easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
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- Italy Monito Score 6.9Monito Score
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- Languages Italian
- Italian
- English proficiency Moderate
- Moderate
- Climate Mild coastal
- Mild coastal
- Living costs High
- High
- Ease of migration Very easy
- Very easy
- Quality of life Very high
- Very high
- Economic Attractiveness
- Mauritius Monito Score 6.7Monito Score
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- Languages French +1
- French
- English
- English proficiency Very high
- Very high
- Climate Tropical
- Tropical
- Living costs Moderate
- Moderate
- Ease of migration Easy
- Easy
- Quality of life Low
- Low
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What Is the Best Country To Live In?
It's worth stating before anything else that there is no single "best" country to live in — especially not one that everybody will agree on. Naturally, what counts as a good country depends heavily on subjective preferences combined with more empirical measurements of a country's livability, such as cost of living, quality of life, rate of homicides per 10,000 people, etc.
In our Monito Score, we rate countries along dozens of subjective and empirical data points to define a total score out of 10. These data points include:
- Unemployment rate
- Cost of Living
- Income tax on USD 80,000 in foreign-sourced income
- Healthy life expectancy
- Number of visa or immigration programs available
- Ease of acquiring citizenship
- Quality of climate
- ... and many more.
However, while the Monito Score provides an overview of a country's livability and attractiveness for expats and migrants, it's by no means an absolute ranking of countries and should be seen as a suggestion rather than a fixed rank.
Let's go over a few of the best countries to live by Monito Score:
Switzerland
Switzerland has long been an attractive destination for foreign nationals to live and work. Despite its small population, this Alpine nation punches well above its weight regarding quality of life, standard of living, and numerous other well-being and economic indicators.
Canada
Canada is an excellent country to relocate to: with its breathtaking landscapes and well-developed cities, it has something to offer everyone, whether you love the mountains or the sea, cities or towns, English or French. Home to many exciting new industries, tech, and more, its professional and economic landscape has much to offer.
France
France is a top draw for foreigners wanting to live abroad, from digital nomads and location-independent freelancers to expats working for local or international companies to retirees. It's a trendy country for Brits because it's close to the UK yet offers a different lifestyle, sometimes sunnier and cheaper, and provides a unique joie de vivre unique to France.
Mexico
Mexico is a top draw for foreigners looking to live abroad. It's a hugely popular country for Americans because it's close to the US yet offers a very different lifestyle at its core. What's more, the country is packed with magnificent coastlines, picturesque mountains, enigmatic cities, excellent cuisine and friendly, welcoming culture.
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