What is a good country to retire in, where older people are given health care?

Monday, November 29, 2010

What country is small and peaceful, has dental and health care for residents and has low rents?
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I have traveled to many countries and I still think United States of America is by far the best place in the world to live, even for senior citizens. I don't know about healthcare. I would imagine the following countries have socialized medicine. Socialized medicine although seems "free" it is not. It is paid for through taxes. I have heard that some of the following countries have about 50% of income goes towards taxes. The following countries although not all of them small (many are), are relatively peaceful because they don't get too involved in war. Not all of these countries are affordable though, for example Monaco, usually only extremely wealthy people live there. Many countries you don't get a whole lot of "bang for your buck" when it comes to rent. Many countries are short on space so housing is small and tightly packed together. Bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens are VERY tiny. For example, in one country I've been to the average flat (apartment) was about 300 to 600 sq. ft. and this was a flat with a kitchen, one bathroom, living room and two bedrooms. The rooms were so small they were like closets. In America a place that small would probably rent for about $500 a month in the Midwest and be a studio apartment with just one big room instead of divided up into five rooms. It was renting for 1,500 Euros a month which is about $2,200 a month in American money. So although the country may be small and "peaceful" and have socialized medicine, the rent in most other countries is very high because property is at a premium. Not only is space limited in these countries but many of the flats are VERY old, as in hundreds of years old. One flat I looked at dated to the 1600's. The bathrooms and kitchens in these flats just aren't as nice as the ones we have here in America in my opinion. Also many countries have age and income requirements for immigration and you must learn to read, write and speak the language. Many countries their healthcare system only applies to people who have become citizens. Anyway, here are some countries for you to research: Australia Austria Belgium Canada Czech Republic (Prague) Denmark Finland Greenland Iceland Liechtenstein Luxembourg Monaco Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Sweden Switzerland I can think of many others, but these are the ones that would probably fit more of what you are looking for.
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