For several years, Switzerland has been considered to be the best country to live in. It’s not surprising: this is a country of comfort and stunning nature. You can finish working at the office and in 15 minutes, you can be swimming in a lake. But, aside from the famous breathtaking landscapes, tasty chocolate, and reliable banks, the country has something else to surprise its visitors with.

We at Bright Side dove into the culture of Switzerland to find out how people live in one of the richest countries in the world, and to see if the life of immigrants there is nice. In the bonus section, you will see photos that show how detail-oriented the local people are when it comes to comfort, and not only for themselves but also for their pets.

1. Some people don’t believe that this country is really expensive before they visit it.

21. Many women decide to have children pretty late.

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Women in Switzerland become mothers at the age of 30.7 on average and they are in third place in Europe. Only in Italy and Spain, do women become mothers at later ages. To begin with, now people need to go a much longer way to get an education than they did several decades ago. As a result, the age when you can create a family is higher.

Secondly, girls have become more demanding which results in no good partner choices for a family. Having a child in Switzerland is not cheap. One day at a regular kindergarten costs around $110–130.

22. People take good care of their health and it’s obvious.

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Since early childhood, children are taught to eat healthy food. Children get vegetables and fruits for snacks in school. Most people play sports, walk on foot, and ride bikes. It’s trendy and totally natural. Older people also look healthy. In Switzerland, there are not many couples where the partners are of different ages, so you can see men walking with their wives who are the same age. Old people sit together on summer terraces and look really cute.

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Bonus: Attention to detail is key to a comfortable life.

The toiletries at my hotel in Switzerland included a rubber ducky.

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Ledge for cats

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Would you like to live in Switzerland? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!