Mundevo

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Cities with the best healthcare

Catalog ranked by healthcare quality index. Reflects system capacity, accessibility, and outcomes — not out-of-pocket cost.

Why this list matters

Healthcare quality matters disproportionately for older relocators, families, and anyone managing a chronic condition. The composite captures system capacity, accessibility, and outcomes — out-of-pocket cost is a separate metric (see each city's detail page).

Strong scores here usually correlate with universal-coverage public systems (Germany, France, Netherlands, UK, Nordics) plus highly developed private alternatives (Singapore, Dubai). Both work, but the access mechanics differ.

How we ranked

Ranked descending by healthcare index (0–100). Captures system capacity, accessibility, and outcomes. Out-of-pocket cost is shown separately on each city's detail page.

#CityHealthcareCountry
1Germany flagMunichGermany88/100Germany
2Netherlands flagAmsterdamNetherlands88/100Netherlands
3Taiwan flagTaipeiTaiwan88/100Taiwan
4Netherlands flagRotterdamNetherlands86/100Netherlands
5Germany flagBerlinGermany85/100Germany
6Germany flagFrankfurtGermany85/100Germany
7Denmark flagCopenhagenDenmark83/100Denmark
8South Korea flagSeoulSouth Korea83/100South Korea
9Sweden flagStockholmSweden82/100Sweden
10Austria flagViennaAustria82/100Austria
11Norway flagOsloNorway82/100Norway
12Germany flagHamburgGermany82/100Germany
13Israel flagTel AvivIsrael82/100Israel
14Spain flagMadridSpain80/100Spain
15Japan flagTokyoJapan80/100Japan
16Switzerland flagZurichSwitzerland80/100Switzerland
17Italy flagMilanItaly80/100Italy
18France flagLyonFrance80/100France
19Spain flagBarcelonaSpain78/100Spain
20United Arab Emirates flagDubaiUnited Arab Emirates78/100United Arab Emirates
21France flagParisFrance78/100France
22Canada flagTorontoCanada78/100Canada
23Italy flagRomeItaly78/100Italy
24Spain flagValenciaSpain78/100Spain
25Hong Kong flagHong KongHong Kong78/100Hong Kong
26Japan flagOsakaJapan78/100Japan
27Australia flagSydneyAustralia76/100Australia
28Australia flagMelbourneAustralia76/100Australia
29Australia flagBrisbaneAustralia76/100Australia
30United Kingdom flagLondonUnited Kingdom75/100United Kingdom
31Estonia flagTallinnEstonia75/100Estonia
32Singapore flagSingaporeSingapore75/100Singapore
33Ireland flagDublinIreland75/100Ireland
34Czech Republic flagPragueCzech Republic75/100Czech Republic
35United States flagSeattleUnited States75/100United States
36United Kingdom flagEdinburghUnited Kingdom75/100United Kingdom
37Canada flagVancouverCanada75/100Canada
38Canada flagMontrealCanada75/100Canada
39United States flagSan FranciscoUnited States72/100United States
40United States flagMiamiUnited States72/100United States
41United States flagChicagoUnited States72/100United States
42United Kingdom flagManchesterUnited Kingdom72/100United Kingdom
43Poland flagWarsawPoland72/100Poland
44Thailand flagBangkokThailand72/100Thailand
45Malaysia flagKuala LumpurMalaysia72/100Malaysia
46Portugal flagLisbonPortugal70/100Portugal
47Portugal flagPortoPortugal70/100Portugal
48United States flagNew YorkUnited States70/100United States
49United States flagAustinUnited States70/100United States
50Hungary flagBudapestHungary68/100Hungary
51Greece flagAthensGreece65/100Greece
52India flagBangaloreIndia65/100India
53Mexico flagMexico CityMexico62/100Mexico
54Argentina flagBuenos AiresArgentina62/100Argentina
55Brazil flagSão PauloBrazil60/100Brazil
56Colombia flagMedellinColombia60/100Colombia
57Vietnam flagHo Chi Minh CityVietnam58/100Vietnam

The top three, in context

#1Germany flagMunichGermany

Munich and Germany overall score very high. The dual-track system (statutory vs. private) is famously complex but the underlying capacity, training, and outcomes are world-class. Choice of insurance at hire matters long-term.

#2Netherlands flagAmsterdamNetherlands

Amsterdam (and the Netherlands broadly) anchors near the top with a mandatory insurance system that pairs basic universal coverage with optional top-ups. English-fluency at GP offices is unusually high — useful for non-Dutch speakers.

What this list doesn't tell you

Healthcare access for foreigners varies by visa type — Schengen / EU residency typically opens public access; some non-EU visas require private insurance for the first months. The score doesn't capture access mechanics, only system quality.

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