Although immigration is now very common, in fact, the return of immigrants is also very common, the reason for return has convenient transportation, but there are also many people who do not adapt, so, before immigration, we need to consider more detailed, more comparison, choose the right country. The following three elephant immigration editors make a comparison between Slovak and Maltese immigrants, and give a reference to friends who want to immigrate to Europe.
1. What do you need to know about Europe before immigration?
There are so many cases of regret after immigration! In fact, most of these rollovers are caused by "poor information". Usually, we do homework on the Internet or consult with institutions, and the information we get is basically very single and advertising, such as the country's welfare is very good, the scenery is very good, the education is very good, and so on. These sounds very attractive, but to be honest, such a description can be applied to any European country. In fact, even in Europe, the resources and benefits of each country vary greatly, but institutions will not tell you objectively. Many people are fooled in this way, only to find out after immigrating that they have not made the right choice, and the country is simply not suitable for themselves and their families to live in.
Therefore, before immigration, we must understand each country from the perspective of life, such as the cost of living, the quality of comprehensive education, and the convenience of travel. Today we use two very popular immigration countries in Europe as a comparison, one is the island country Malta, the other is the landlocked country Slovakia, guess which country is more suitable for living?
2. Living environment
Malta is the southernmost island country in Europe, and Slovakia is a landlocked country located in the heart of Europe. Many people have an island complex, and the stereotype must be that the living environment of the island country is superior. But is that really the case?
According to the latest data from the world's authoritative Numbeo, Malta's pollution index is 81.08, ranking 2nd in Europe, while Slovakia's pollution index is 38.57, ranking 22nd. Reference indicators include air pollution, water pollution, sound pollution, visual pollution, etc., the higher the index, the more serious the pollution. As an island nation, Malta's environmental quality is not as good as we think.
At the same time, according to the crime index, Malta is 43.72 and Slovakia is 30.57, ranking close to the Nordic countries.
It can be seen that Slovakia is much better than Malta in terms of environmental quality and safety factor.
3. Cost of living
Many people think that the cost of living in Europe is high, but in fact, there are many countries and domestic prices that are similar. Let's take a look at how Malta and Slovakia are.
Malta ranks 18th in Europe with a Cost of Living Index of 57.71 and Slovakia 29th in Europe with 41.03. In fact, the high cost of living in Malta is not surprising, because Malta is a small island country, limited resources, many things have to rely on imports, and Malta has a small population and less demand, and the import cost is higher with less purchases.
The specific levels of consumption in the two capitals are as follows:
Overall, the cost of living in Bratislava is 30% lower than in Valletta. At the same time, there is another data worth paying attention to in the table, that is, the level of wages. The average monthly salary after tax in Valletta is 1124.38 euros and 1216.58 euros in Bratislava. That is, in terms of living standards, Bratislava is clearly higher than Valletta.
4. Travel convenience
Compared with the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia and Canada, immigration to Europe has a unique advantage, that is, Europe has the European Union and the Schengen Area. Member states used to be relatively relaxed in terms of the movement of people, basically taking the identity of one country, they can travel freely in more than 20 countries. Therefore, the convenience and efficiency of travel are particularly important, if it is inconvenient or slow to go to other European countries, then this unique advantage cannot be highlighted.
Malta is an island country separated from the European continent, and it is also the southernmost point of Europe, and if you want to go to other European countries, you can only take a plane, and the flight time is relatively long, and it takes 1 hour to fly to the nearest Italy. Slovakia is in Central and Eastern Europe, to any country in Europe is relatively close, 40 minutes by car to Vienna, 2 hours to London, Paris.
5. Quality of education
For many families who want to emigrate, education is a very important point. As a Commonwealth country, Malta has attracted many long-term favors for English education, and Slovakia is also one of the best countries in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of education quality. But truth be told, in Europe as a whole, the level of public education in both countries can only be said to be at the lower middle level, and international schools will be better.
However, U.S. News & World Herald's 2022 Global Country Education Quality Rankings show that 14 countries in Europe are in the top 20, of which Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Slovakia are very close, and it is convenient to go to these countries from Slovakia to study. Malta and Italy are also close and more convenient. In general, the quality of education in Malta and Slovakia itself is not particularly excellent, but in terms of surrounding educational resources, Slovakia can more easily enjoy the resources of top education countries.
I believe that before reading this article, many people will think that Malta is more suitable for immigration than Slovakia, but the facts show that Slovakia has advantages over Malta in many ways. Therefore, before immigration, you must fully understand, compare well, and avoid regret! If you have any doubts about immigration, you can discuss it with Sanxiang Immigration.