The Cheapest Place to Live

Now that we have concluded our list of the Best Places to Live as published by International Living in their annual 2010 Quality of Life Index, I thought it would be fun to look at each of these countries and explore the Cheapest Place to Live in each spot.

So, if money and cheap living is top on your list as you are asking, Where Should I Live? Than this new study will be of particular interest to you.

So over the next few weeks, oops maybe it's best not to promise anything too quick - this could take me months! Anyhow, in due time and over time I'm going to research the Cheapest Places to Live in each of the Top 25 Best Places to Live list. But instead of starting at the bottom I think I will start at the top of the list.

So, watch for the Cheapest Place to Live in France in my first post of this series. Actually I will probably name more than one so it's more like The Cheapest Places to Live in France!

Followed by -

The Cheapest Place to Live in Australia
and
The Cheapest Place to Live in Switzerland
then
The Cheapest Place to Live in Germany 
and
The Cheapest Place to Live in New Zealand...

I'm sure you get the idea! So, wtcah for it, read it, comment and let's try to answer that question... "Where Should I live?"

The Top 25 Countries for Quality of Life

As a recap and epilogue to our count down I just wanted to share this extended list of the Best Places to Live in the World.

The Top 25 Best Places to Live

1. France
2. Australia
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. New Zealand
6. Luxembourg
7. US
8. Belgium
9. Canada
10. Italy
11. Netherlands
12. Norway
13. Austria
14. Liechtenstein
15. Malta
16. Denmark
17. Spain
18. Finland
19. Uruguay
20. Hungary
21. Portugal
22. Lithuania
23. Andorra
24. Czech Republic
25. Great Britain

Next we will shift gears and return to our quest of finding the Cheapest Places to Live while trying to answer that age old question, 'Where should I live?"

The Best Place to Live in the World!

If you have been asking yourself the question, "Where should I live?' the 2010 Quality of Life Index of the Best Places to Live in the World may be a good place to start.

For the past few weeks I've been blogging about the Top 10 Best Places to Live list which is published each year by International Living. (Oh, and hope I didn't offend anyone with that Blond Joke yesterday. It gave me such a laugh so I just had to share it!) Now the Best Place to Live is not necessarily the Cheapest Place to Live however, one of the factors that makes up the Quality of Life index is certainly cost of living.

Forgive me I digress and ramble!

Back to the Best Place to Live and the winner is....France.

France is the Best Place to Live!

Once again France takes top spot as IL's pick for the best place to live. In fact France has held the top spot on the Quality of Life Index for the past five years.

Sure France has a high tax rate and a huge government bureaucracy which can have you running around in frustration for what seems like eternity BUT there are so many other positives that out weigh and create an 'Unsurpassed Quality of Life'.

Let's start with what many consider to be the world's Best Health Care system and finish with a longer lingering dinner with the finest wines in the world. Croissants, Cabernet and Notre Dame are just a few of my favourite things! Don't forget fine French cuisine, poetry and the infamous romance of Paris or the French countryside. The lavender of Provence is so beautiful and fragrant that the enter town smells like a lovely sachet.

So many things to mention you really need to read a book or better still tour France and take it all in.

and Now for Something Completely Different!

This just arrived in my mail box. It gave me such a chuckle I just had to share!

THE BEST BLOND JOKE OF THE YEAR ... SO FAR

A  man was in his front yard mowing grass when his attractive blonde  female neighbor came out of the house and went straight to the  mailbox.

She  opened it then slammed it shut and stormed back in the house.

A  little later she came out of her house again went to the mail box  and again,   opened it, slammed it shut again. Angrily, back into  the house she went.

As  the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, here she came out  again, marched to the mail box, opened it and then slammed it  closed harder than ever .

Puzzled  by her actions the man asked her, "Is something wrong?" 

To which she replied, "There certainly is!" 



Are you ready? This is a beauty...





"My  stupid computer keeps saying, YOU'VE GOT MAIL!"

Best Places to Live in the World - #2 Australia

The 'down-under' garners second place in the 2010 Quality of Life Index as published by International Living Magazine and for good reason, it's safe, wealthy, healthy and offers numerous opportunities for work and play.


Australia is truly a world away from the United States. Due to it's proximity to the rapidly growing and consuming populations of the Asian countries the Australian economy has been largely insulated from the economic downturn in America and Europe.

Australia boasts one of the nicest climates in the world plus a varied and interesting ecology that gives it's inhabitants beautiful beaches, for fun and sun; amazing wilderness for challenge and exploration; the great barrier reef for diving and undersea adventure; and of course a rich a diverse cosmopolitan life in Sydney and Melbourne making them some of the Best Cities in the World to live in.

Although the cost of living in Australia major cities is quite low it would certainly not be considered one of the Cheapest Places to Live.

Australia is an English speaking country with excellent health care and  infrastructure. With China and Asia experiencing major growth spurts Australia offers excellent employment opportunities to service those needs in a culture and society where many North Americans will feel right at home. All of this adds up to making Australia the 2nd Best Place to Live in the World.