The Best European Capital Cities To Work In

When we think about corporate cities in Europe, we think of places like London and Berlin, but are they actually the best European capital cities in which to work?

To find out which of Europe’s capital cities is the best to work in, we've taken the time to take a look at the cost of living index, the average monthly salary, the unemployment rates, the traffic commute time index, and average hours worked per week of 39 European capital cities and, based on all of the data, ranked them accordingly.

So, keep reading to see which European capital cities are the best to work in - you might be surprised!

We took the five different rankings and combined them together to give us a total points for each of the European capitals, giving us a ranking on the best to work in!

Below, we've also put together the individual tables for each of:

• Cost of Living
• Average Monthly Salary
• Unemployment Rate
• Traffic Commute Index
• Average Hours Worked

Cost Of Living Index

The cost of living in any given city is one of the most important factors to take into account on the basis that everyone needs something left over after bills have been paid to enjoy themselves after a hard week. We took the cost of living index data from Numbeo to showcase how each European capital ranks.

Average Monthly Salary

Of course, whilst this is comparative to the cost of living, the monthly salary is a key decision influencer when choosing to relocate and, once again, we used Numbeo's data to allow us to rank each European capital based upon the average monthly salary.

Unemployment Rate

No one enjoys being unemployed and, as such, we took official data supplied by each country to rank based upon the local unemployment rate in the cities.

Traffic Commute Index

There's nothing worse than sitting in traffic, hence why we felt it necessary to include the traffic commute index score from Numbeo when working out which the best European city to work in is.

Average Hours Worked Per Week

Lastly; we took a look at the average number of hours worked each week to give an indication as to the work / life balance which can be expected in each European capital.

At the end of the day, we were surprised by the results, however are happy to announce that, based upon our research, Bern can be crowned 'the best European city to work in.'