What Are The Best European Cities to Live In?

I lived in Munich for 5 years, I think I was saying this to Muffin the other day. It's a lovely city and I would consider moving there. I also like Vienna and Milan.

My favourite European city will always be London though.
 
Sliver said:
Anywhere in Canada. I like how liberal Canada is and if I could just uproot and move anywhere, I'd move there.

Yes Canada isn't European but why limit your options ? :)
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Because you don't need a visa to live and work in an EU country whereas you do for Canada?
 
It's a pretty major bonus not having to worry about visas...particularly if you're an unmarried couple like moi.

That said, Germany is not a cheap place to live, and the Euro is worth poop at the moment. Not an issue if you're not exchanging it ofc.
 
mid_gen said:
It's a pretty major bonus not having to worry about visas...particularly if you're an unmarried couple like moi.

That said, Germany is not a cheap place to live, and the Euro is worth poop at the moment. Not an issue if you're not exchanging it ofc.
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Have to say that I have found the opposite to be true, compared to the UK Germany is substantially cheaper (especially if you have children).

Also: Dusseldorf massive represent :D
 
stopper said:
Reykjavík, even though it isn't Europe.
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Thanks for casually throwing this little snippet of information into the mix :)

I was originally going to query your statement and point out that while it's not in the EU, it is still in Europe. But after very quickly reading up on the subject, I was pleasantly surprised to find that Iceland is one of the few places above sea level, where tectonic plates meet (and currently diverge). So the west of Iceland (including Rekjavik) sits on the North American plate, while the east sits on the European plate.

Might just be me, but I find things like that interesting. Have always fancied a trip to Iceland - even more so now!
 
Concrete said:
Have to say that I have found the opposite to be true, compared to the UK Germany is substantially cheaper (especially if you have children).

Also: Dusseldorf massive represent :D
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I suppose the cost of day-to-day living is cheap, food, drink, travel etc is cheaper than the UK. I was more referring to the health insurance situation.

There are a lot of great benefits to working in Germany too....for starters, once you have a job, you can't lose it (outside of doing something really dumb and getting a gross misconduct dismissal).

Likewise if you're in a rental property, rent controls mean rent rises are capped, and you cannot be asked to leave unless a) you don't pay your rent, or b) the landlord personally wishes to move into the property themselves.
 
Health insurance situation? I was under the impression that your employer was obligated to cover you and your immediate family?

Rental property laws are great, having to carry your own sodding kitchen around with you is less ideal!
 
Concrete said:
Health insurance situation? I was under the impression that your employer was obligated to cover you and your immediate family?

Rental property laws are great, having to carry your own sodding kitchen around with you is less ideal!
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If you're on the public health system it is deducted by your employer, but it's still 15.5% on top of your income tax.

Got lucky with our apartment and bought the fitted kitchen the previous tenant had installed :)

You were in Düsseldorf too then? For a pretty small town it's got a lot going for it, museums, galleries, massive altstadt bar scene.
 
I'm with TK, who I have been very happy with, didn't know I was paying through the nose for it though (should probably pay more attention).

The 3/5 tax code to use spouses tax free credit and 5 hours free childcare a day really are awesome, along with no council tax and MUCH higher child benefit and cheaper bills in general you just get a much higher standard of living than the UK.

I'm still here in Dusseldorf for another month, then moving to Hamburg to switch jobs, been here for two years and loved it. Wouldn't be leaving if it wasn't for work.
 
Ah cool, I've heard good things about Hamburg, definitely on the list of places to visit.

Will be at the Fortuna game this weekend with a few mates if you happen to be around :)
 
Amp34 said:
Canada isn't that liberal. It's a pretty conservative country, kinda a mix between the UK and U.S. in it's politics.
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I disagree. I've lived and worked in Canada and I found it very liberal, much more so than the UK. What are you basing your assertions on ? Have you even been there ? I doubt it. :rolleyes:
 
for me it would have to be either La Rochelle, southwest france. not lived in but been in it on many occasions, beautiful and would move there in a heartbeat (well just outside it - hate living in cities)

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Bayonne or Biarritz, same reasons as above

Amp34 said:
I'd go for somewhere like Oslo or Stavanger.
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wouldn't live in Oslo for love nor money - holidayed in it once, will not go back. Norway is a lovely country though. if I was going back I'd make sure I was staying well outside Oslo.
 
Sliver said:
I disagree. I've lived and worked in Canada and I found it very liberal, much more so than the UK. What are you basing your assertions on ? Have you even been there ? I doubt it. :rolleyes:
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It isn't that liberal surely, what is it that makes you think it's a significantly liberal country? They are in many ways quite similar to us (Which is a good thing, IMHO).

And yes, I've been there, multiple times, before I get the same bizarre rolleyes response as the other guy :p
 
[TW]Fox;28450544 said:
It isn't that liberal surely, what is it that makes you think it's a significantly liberal country?
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Working and living amongst Canadians every day. Where I was people were very liberal and open minded. Maybe you were somewhere else. All places have differences, maybe you were in a less liberal part of Canada. I can only convey my personal experience.
 
Sliver said:
Working and living amongst Canadians every day. Where I was people were very liberal and open minded. Maybe you were somewhere else. All places have differences, maybe you were in a less liberal part of Canada. I can only convey my personal experience.
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Same here, and I agree with you (especially Vancouver).
 
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