The 2 Best places to live in Maldives

Updated: October 14, 2025

Maldives is the 45th most expensive and the 63rd most liveable country.

Maldives	Quality of life	Rank
😃 Human freedom index	7.1	79
💵 GDP per capita	$13216	77
🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power	$26543	79
❤️ Life expectancy	81	38
☠️ Homicide rate	0.6	22
🚧 Road traffic mortality	1.6	8
👮 Corruption perceptions index	38	112
🏙️ Population	528K	168
🌐 English speaking %	70%	44
😷 Air quality	Moderate	77
✈️ Airport proximity index	90	22
💰 Cost of living	$1354	153
💳 After-tax salary	$897	70
💸 Salary to expenses ratio	0.7	97
🎓 Higher education index	11	178

Below is the list of 2 best cities to live and work in Maldives for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.

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