If you ever visit Denmark, you will find plenty of foreigners from different countries working here as ex-pats and their population is slowly on the rise. What makes this country so attractive for people all over the world?
If you look at the cost of living in this country, then it is one of the highest in the world yet people working in this country are most happy. If you look for an apartment or house in Denmark what they will say in the local language as “huse og lejligheder til leje,” then you will easily shell out anything between $1000 to $1500 per month.
The following are a few reasons that attract people to migrate to Denmark.
1. Work-life balance
You can check which country is ranked very high on the list. As per the recent OECD index, you will find Denmark is on top of the list as far as work-life balance is concerned. That is one of the top reasons why professionals like to migrate to this country.
2. Welfare
This country is well-known for its various welfare benefits that include:
- Health insurance, and free healthcare services
- Till the age of 18 child allowance
- Maternity benefit
- 30 days paid holiday/year
- Paid sick leave
- Unemployment insurance
- Free education and university scholarship.
3. Social and financial security and stability
Although, quite a high amount of taxes are deducted from the salary, however, very good social benefits are offered.
People working in this country have got a feeling of security. As per a survey, 70% of the citizens claim that here you can trust most people over here. You can easily find so many infants sleeping in prams just outside the restaurants.
4. Family
For kids, Denmark is considered a paradise as the country is family and child-friendly. You will never meet people with any judgemental look even if you happen to be a woman above 40 years without any kids, or divorced, or lesbian, and so on.
That is because people will respect your private decisions.
5. Better living
Although winters are long and too cold, the cost of living in the country is quite high as compared to other cities of the world, despite that people are quite happy in this country. It has topped 3 times in the UN’s World Happiness Report.
Copenhagen which is a well-known city of this country is home to a think tank that is doing research and known as Happiness Research Institute, which is dedicated to helping governments, cities, and organizations in improving quality of life.
6. Low carbon footprint
The capital city of Denmark is fast turning out to be a template for green living. Its various eco-friendly hotels and also organic food scene is drawing people for many years.
Now, Copenhagen has taken a mission to become one of the first carbon-neutral cities in the world by the year 2025. It is also known as a cycling city, and bikes usually outnumber cars, and 50% of its population generally commute along with the 390km cycling on the highways too.