Cities with the best healthcare

For anyone moving with a family, a condition, or simply an eye on getting older, healthcare quietly becomes the deciding factor. These cities rank highest on the Numbeo Health Care Index — a measure of the quality, availability, and accessibility of care, where higher is better. Cost of living and safety are shown for each, since the best care you can't afford or reach doesn't help.

CityHealthcare index (higher = better)

Ranked from our city + feasibility data (banded, directional). Visa and tax rules change — verify current rules before you move. Updated 2026-06.

Clinical quality is only half the question — the other half is whether you, as a foreigner, can actually access and afford it, which is a country-level matter of insurance and residency. Each city's page carries that feasibility read, and the assessment factors it into the fit.

Common questions

Which cities have the best healthcare for expats?

By the Numbeo Health Care Index, the strongest cities cluster in Western Europe and parts of East Asia — the ranking above orders them. Note that clinical quality (this index) and a foreigner's access to it (insurance, residency) are different questions; each city page covers both.

Is good healthcare expensive to access abroad?

Not always — many high-ranking cities pair strong public or private systems with far lower out-of-pocket costs than the US. Each country's feasibility data shows a rough private-insurance monthly cost and how easily a foreigner can access care.

Which of these fits you?

A list is a place to start, not a way to choose. The assessment reads every city through your relocation profile — and surfaces the ones that fit the life you’re trying to build.

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