Words: Ashley Rigg
Published: 12th October 2009
Britain & Ireland have worst quality of life in Europe
British and Irish people have the worst quality of life in Europe, according to a new report which shows France and Spain topping the table.
Although British households have the highest income on the continent at £35,730 a year, £10, 325 higher than the average, British families have to live with a higher cost of living and lower standards of health and education provision.
The report by price comparison website uSwitch analyses 10 European countries against 17 different benchmarks, from the price of gas, electricity, fuel, food and drink to the amount each country spends on education, health to working conditions and the weather.
The top three countries are France, Spain and Denmark, with Sweden, Ireland and Britain coming eighth, ninth and tenth respectively.
The survey will come as no surprise to agents selling overseas property. In the good times, the British and the Irish were the biggest buyers of property abroad and
France and Spain have always been the most popular destinations.
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