Best Countries Where To Live

@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I am glad we moved. Should I change again I would go back to France, but never back to Italy.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

27 Dec 17

@TiarasOceanView , Even if I was multi millionaire, I still would stay in Canada.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

@marlina Canada has a good ranking, 10 our of 12 is pretty good. We considered Canada, but finally wanted to be closer to family.

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Kandase

@Kandae11 (55162)

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27 Dec 17

The standard of living in those countries may be high - but for me personally I would take other things into consideration - like so many months of winter. I would get cabin fever.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27167)

• Australia

27 Dec 17

@Kandae11 Winter is quite mild down here... Some places are even very close to having tropical climate...

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I love winter, I would never live in a hot country.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

@sishy7 I have read from other users that you never get very cold temperatures. We are lucky here in the south of Switzerland, it's not too bad.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

27 Dec 17

If all those countries are better places to live then why does everyone keep coming to Britain?

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck That could be a case of heading to Italy as a starting point.

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Oshy

@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

28 Dec 17

Britain is best for benefit leechers so I understand. Hello friend, hope you are doing well xo

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@Asylum They also keep coming to Italy and it's surely not the best place to live. If you see how many we stop at the custom every day here in Switzerland, we stop about 600 immigrants every day at our small Custom Station not far from home.

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61101)

• United States

27 Dec 17

I am happy where I am but I have deep roots in Canada, England and Ireland and could happily live in any of them. I did think about buying an apartment in England but hubs put his foot down!! He has a hard time understanding the language lol

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

Ireland scored number 8, a beautiful country for sure, not a beautiful weather unfortunately. English and American are two very distinctive languages. I had a hard time the first time we came to visit the United States, little by little I got the habit.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@Shiva49 You are so right. I remember we were eating in New York with a British friend and a French friend. The French friend apologized for his not very good English and the British friends replied "do not worry NOBODY speaks English in this city".

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (26774)

• Singapore

28 Dec 17

"The United States and Great Britain are two countries separated by a common language" siva

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

27 Dec 17

I thought that Canada would come in way higher. I am extremely happy to live here in my native country and have no intention or desire to be somewhere else.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I have lived in France (well, Monte-Carlo) many years and I have been very happy there. We visited Canada because we were almost decided to move there, but it was so far from friends and family.

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PaintsOnSlate

@PainsOnSlate (21852)

• Canada

27 Dec 17

I'm happy to be living in Canada. It is a wonderful place.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I know, we have visited, it's a beautiful country.

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Marlina

@marlina (154131)

• Canada

13 Dec 20

@LadyDuck Yes, Canada is a large and beautiful country

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

13 Dec 20

@marlina We really loved, we were close to decide to move to Vancouver, but both our mothers were still alive and we did not want to be too far.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

27 Dec 17

I am happy in France, I abandon you Norway, especially during winter

. Coming to winter, I would have nothing against spending it in the Southern hemisphere. Australia is perhaps a bit too warm, but New-Zealand or Argentina would be alright for 3 months per year.

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topffer

@topffer (42156)

• France

27 Dec 17

@LadyDuck The cost of life is way lower in Argentina, and they have good beef meat.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27167)

• Australia

28 Dec 17

@topffer Oh, if it's about beef, NZ has the best quality with majority of their beef is free-range, grass-fed beef supported by the country's extensive pastures and favorable climate.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I was very happy in France, nothing to complain about your country. I would for sure choose New-Zealand to Argentina.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

28 Dec 17

Even if the Philippines isn't that beautiful to live at because of some insurgency problems and calamities, I still would choose the Philippines to live in.

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck He doesn't like our present president. I like him.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

The user who commented just before you is not so happy to live in the Philippines. I would not go back to Italy even if it's a nice country.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@SIMPLYD There are 65,000 Filipinos who live in my native country in Italy, the biggest community in our city. I could not believe it.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41290)

• Delhi, India

27 Dec 17

I am absolutely happy in India. Only problem here in India is its population which still growing with the fast rate due to which we there are less opportunities for people over here. I would love to live in Australia .

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

I think that your biggest problem is over population. I would love to visit Australia, not to live there.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

27 Dec 17

I wouldn’t move to any other country. I’m happy here. But it’s really interesting to know the best countries for living standards.

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Shadi

@Madshadi (8840)

• Brussels, Belgium

27 Dec 17

@LadyDuck yes I don’t care for that. But the list isn’t surprising at all. Well, maybe Singapore a bit.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

@Madshadi Singapore has a high standard of living, from many years.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

We knew about Norway, but it is too much cold.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

27 Dec 17

well at this point.Not much choice.If I was much younger.I will chose Tuscany,Italy my favorite place. Noticed that Italy did not make it?

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

Italy could have made it many years ago, now with that horrible Government they get it is impossible. The quality of life is no more very good. I also love Tuscany a lot, my favorite Italian region.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@amadeo It's a shame, there are so many beautiful places in Italy. It's the political class that is too much corrupted.

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Alfredo Rossi

@amadeo (111938)

• United States

27 Dec 17

@LadyDuck that is too bad to hear no surprises there.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13152)

• Ireland

27 Dec 17

@ladyduck I love living in Ireland, and I intend moving to the West coast which is under-populated when I retire. However I also want to spent a few months each year in Sicily. We can dream.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

Do you know that Ireland scored number 8? I have never visited your country but all my friends told me how beautiful it is.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@xFiacre There is nothing we can do to change the weather. I do not like rain too much, but if I had to chose between rain and 30 degrees even in winter, I would go for rain.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (13152)

• Ireland

27 Dec 17

@LadyDuck I think it's lovely, very easy to live in but it always rains.

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Aashish Basnyat

@creativeaashish (2609)

• Kathmandu, Nepal

28 Dec 17

Oh! Great discussion and very interesting.

I am from Nepal. And I like her in natural point of view. You know Nepal is the Himalayan country with lots of beauty. There is less development due to various internal conflicts and wars. Now, our country is heading to federal system and there are many chances of development. I don't like moving outside my country. I think there are many opportunities here. But I would like to visit some countries in days to come to explore the country. And Switzerland is always my first priority. I think you must be happy being in there. Would you like to visit Nepal? We will be happy to welcome you!

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

Another user commented from Nepal, I told him that I have seen photos taken by friends who visited, it's a beautiful country. I would love to visit one day. Yes, I am happy we moved here in Switzerland, a clean quiet and safe country.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@creativeaashish I was born in Italy, we first moved to France with my husband when we were young. When we reached retirement age we came here to Switzerland.

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Aashish Basnyat

@creativeaashish (2609)

• Kathmandu, Nepal

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck Thank you very much! Where did you move from? And thank you for you said that you'll visit Nepal some day!

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Wogiam

@Wogiam (63)

• United Kingdom

27 Dec 17

Thank you for this photo, it is serene and calming. I have heard about Norway being one of the best countries to live in, good for them. I live in London (UK), i am happy here currently so i look forward to visiting other best countries as much as i can.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

If it was not so much cold, Norway would have been a possible choice when we decided to move to another country.

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much2say

@much2say (56053)

• Los Angeles, California

27 Dec 17

Hubby and I have been here (even in this area) all our lives. We can't imagine how others just pack up and live in another country - oh but we dream about it! We are happy where we are, but this is all we know . . . that being said, we do weigh the positives and negatives all the time. Also our country is so big - it can be so different depending where you go . . . I think we would first consider moving to another city/state before moving to another country.

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much2say

@much2say (56053)

• Los Angeles, California

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck Would you ever move to another country again? When some of my family migrated out of Japan, it's interesting some went to the US, others went to Canada . . . I have a whole line of family in Canada that are very different from us!

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

27 Dec 17

We moved from Italy to France first, after a few months we were perfectly happy with our new location. After France we came to Switzerland. We thought to go to Canada, but it was so far from all our friends and family. We knew so well the south of Switzerland, it's so close to my native city.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@much2say No, no more, when you are young is different. We never really put roots where we lived. We rented an apartment and we were ready to go. Now we have a house that we love, with a garden in a very quiet and safe environment. It would be hard to find another place like this. Not to mention that here they speak my native language.

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)

• Calgary, Alberta

27 Dec 17

I wont live in Singapore. The people there are over stressed with work to the point that they became abusive to their maids. It had a high rate of abuse to their maids. Maids from the Philippines, Indonesia and India are not treated well. I am not generalizing people but the the high rate of maid abuse there is disturbing. Their education system also pressured the teens in too much stress. They are number 2 when it comes to education performance but Finland managed to be number one with a more laid back approach. Singapore though is a very clean country with good food but It is not a good place for someone who is not Chinese, White or Malaysian. My Filipino Lineage will automatically turn me into second class citezen. Norway Hands down, Have the best music in the world next to Sweden and Japan.

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Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker

@CaptAlbertWhisker (32748)

• Calgary, Alberta

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck This may sound weird but Southeast Asians are more discriminated in Asian countries . We are treated better in the Americas and Europe.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

Well, surely nothing compared to the maid abuse in Dubai and in the Emirates. Norway is beautiful, but too much cold. I also love The Netherlands, beautiful cities beautiful people.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@CaptAlbertWhisker I am very sorry you are discriminated in Asian countries.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Dec 17

I've visited all but Singapore and wouldn't live anywhere in the world but the good, old, US of A. Travel is wonderful and so were the countries, but I'm all American through and through. Canada would be at the bottom of my list unless I lived in Toronto.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

I would not quit Europe, we considered both the United States and Canada. We thought to go to Canada, but we finally decided to stay in old Europe. There is a big cultural gap from the two continent. It's nice to visit, not to live in a place too much different.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@DianneN I think it's a matter of habit also. I loved to live in Monte-Carlo, but when my husband needed surgery, we came here at the local hospital.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck I agree. We also prefer our healthcare providers and our diverse country.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 17

I was a bit surprised to find Australia at No 2 but that's good to know.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

You scored better than Switzerland, I have read that it's because of the great opportunities of the young people. We are a small country closed among European countries. If we could only be on the sea.

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@LadyDuck (472074)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 17

@JudyEv Yes, a bit more independence from United Europe would be also a must. We were a lot better years ago, before being obliged to accept some rules from the EU.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342088)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Dec 17

@LadyDuck It's sometimes hard to see the employment opportunities here but I guess they must be better than elsewhere if that is what the report stated. Yes, it would be nice if Switzerland had a bit of coastline.

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