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Country Region Purchasing Power ? Safety ? Healthcare ? English proficiency ? Taxation (%) ? Unemployment (%) ? Cost of Living ? Summer Temperature (°C) Winter Temperature (°C)
🇳🇴 Norway
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Nordic Countries
70/100
88.2/100
82.1/100
90/100
36%
3.2%
69.0
16°C
-4°C
🇸🇪 Sweden
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Nordic Countries
65/100
78.1/100
78.1/100
88/100
52%
5.1%
54.2
17°C
-2°C
🇩🇰 Denmark
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Nordic Countries
62/100
78.1/100
78.1/100
90/100
55%
6.8%
66.9
17°C
2°C
🇫🇮 Finland
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Nordic Countries
58/100
85.2/100
75.1/100
72/100
51%
7.2%
58.7
16°C
-8°C
🇩🇪 Germany
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Central Europe
55/100
79.5/100
80.6/100
56/100
50%
5.6%
58.4
19°C
1°C
🇳🇱 Netherlands
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Western Europe
60/100
76.5/100
82.1/100
90/100
48%
3.8%
60.5
17°C
3°C
🇨🇭 Switzerland
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Western Europe
85/100
84.2/100
81.5/100
61/100
28%
2.8%
98.4
18°C
0°C
🇫🇷 France
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Western Europe
52/100
67.9/100
80.1/100
53/100
56%
8.1%
58.0
20°C
5°C
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Western Europe
55/100
67.4/100
75.1/100
100/100
42%
4.5%
59.2
16°C
4°C
🇪🇸 Spain
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Southern Europe
45/100
68.2/100
78.1/100
44/100
47%
12.5%
43.5
25°C
8°C
🇮🇹 Italy
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Southern Europe
42/100
64.8/100
76.1/100
41/100
48%
9.8%
51.0
24°C
6°C
🇵🇱 Poland
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Eastern Europe
32/100
75.2/100
68.1/100
62/100
32%
3.2%
38.9
19°C
-2°C
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