The 5 Best places to live in Iceland

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Iceland is the 5th most expensive and the 8th most liveable country.

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Iceland Quality of life Rank
😃 Human freedom index
8.8
7
💵 GDP per capita
$82704
10
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power
$78259
15
❤️ Life expectancy
82.6
23
☠️ Homicide rate
1.1
49
🚧 Road traffic mortality
2
10
👮 Corruption perceptions index
77
14
🏙️ Population
405K
172
🌐 English speaking %
98%
5
😷 Air quality
Excellent
5
✈️ Airport proximity index
68
66
💰 Cost of living
$3155
193
💳 After-tax salary
$4513
8
💸 Salary to expenses ratio
1.4
31
🎓 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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