The International Living magazine’s 30th annual survey of the ‘Best Countries to Live In’, is also known as the The Quality of Life Index.
Although France came number one in the overall rankings, these are the top Ten countries for the Cost of Living section.
| Cost of living | Country |
| 100 | Iraq |
| 88 | Afghanistan |
| 86 | Nauru |
| 84 | Turkmenistan |
| 80 | Bolivia |
| 80 | Bhutan |
| 80 | Tuvalu |
| 79 | Mayotte |
| 76 | Paraguay |
| 75 | Kiribati |
These ones however, are the overall top ten countries, marked on all 9 ratings, but shown here in order of Cost of Living:
| Cost of living | Country |
| 62/100 | New Zealand |
| 62/100 | Canada |
| 56/100 | Australia |
| 56/100 | United States |
| 56/100 | Italy |
| 55/100 | France |
| 54/100 | Germany |
| 44/100 | Luxembourg |
| 41/100 | Switzerland |
| 41/100 | Belgium |
An example of how these rating are calculated is:
Cost of Living (15% of the final ranking).
This is a guide to how much it will cost you to live in a style comparable to—or better than—the standard of living you’re likely enjoying in the U.S. Our primary source in this category is the U.S. State Department’s Index of Overseas Living Costs, used to compute cost-of-living allowances for a Western-style of living in various countries. We also consider each country’s income tax rates.
Climate
Zimbabwe came first with 100/100
Australia, on 87/100, shares with
Italy
France
Madagascar
United Kingdom, on 66/100, shares with
Cameroon
Bermuda
More information can be seen at the following links:
Source:
- www.internationalliving.com/Internal-Components/Further-Resources/quality-of-life-2010
- www1.internationalliving.com/qofl2010
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