{"id":120992,"date":"2023-11-05T09:49:22","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T09:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120992"},"modified":"2023-11-05T09:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T09:49:22","slug":"the-surprising-city-named-the-best-place-in-europe-for-british-expats-to-move-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/world-news\/the-surprising-city-named-the-best-place-in-europe-for-british-expats-to-move-to\/","title":{"rendered":"The surprising city named the best place in Europe for British expats to move to"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Scandinavian paradise where the residents are famously happy has been named as the best city in Europe for British expats to move to.<\/p>\n

Helsinki in Finland is well-known for being happiest and healthiest cities in the world, but now its officially the best for expats as Conde Nast Traveller scored it highly for safety, happiness, walkability and nightlife.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the country was once again named the happiest in the worst, according to the World Happiness Report.<\/p>\n

In a recent listing in the travel magazine, the city beat out the likes of Zurich in Switzerland, Stuttgart in Germany, and Prague in Czechia to take the top spot.<\/p>\n

According to CN Traveller, public transport costs are surprisingly reasonable, while the average rental for a one-bed flat is \u00a3859.72 a month – far less than other cities in the top 10. The monthly cost of living is around \u00a32,309 and the average salary is \u00a32,754.54 a month.<\/p>\n

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Helsinki is situated on the shore of the Baltic Sea, was founded in 1550 and is the second smallest capital city in Europe after Brussels. At last count the total population was around 631,000 and the expat population is around 107,000, with 81 per cent of those being born abroad.<\/p>\n

Finland is home to stunning lakes – numbering a whopping 188,000 – as well as boreal forests and glaciers to the north of the country.<\/p>\n

Closer to Helsinki itself, residents can marvel at the whopping 300 islands along located the shore of the city.<\/p>\n

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