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Best Places to live post COVID-19
Where is the next place you want to live after a pandemic?
1) Switzerland
Quality of life in Switzerland:
With the 4th highest GDP of any country worldwide, many expatriates come to Switzerland for the high wages. However, those that do end up staying do so for other reasons. Namely the fresh alpine air, high-end luxuries, the abundance of winter activities, first-class transport connections and much, much more.
In the 2019 Mercer Quality of Living Survey, three cities (Zurich, Geneva and Basel) in the miniature European nation ranked in 10 areas for quality of life. It’s one of the best places to live in the world.
Why is this? It could have much to do with Switzerland’s unusually relaxed political climate. Famously neutral in global affairs, Switzerland benefits from a high degree of political and social stability. It also has a Gini coefficient (used to measure income inequality) of 0.299, which is much lower than many other European countries.
Are there any downsides to life in Switzerland? Well, of course — but you have to look pretty hard to find them.
