The 5 Best places to live in Iceland

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Iceland is the 5th most expensive and the 11th most liveable country.

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Iceland Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
7
💵 GDP per capita
$78811
11
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$77567
14
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
20
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
48
🚧 Road traffic mortality
2
10
👮 Corruption perceptions index
72
23
🏙️ Population
364K
173
🌐 English speaking %
98%
5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
2
✈️ Airport proximity index
65
70
💰 Cost of living
$2685
193
💳 After-tax salary
$3865
10
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.4
35
🎓 Higher education index
81
40

Below is the list of 5 best cities to live and work in Iceland for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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