Question: which is the best european country to live and work?
Answer: Denmark. Denmark balances salary against cost of living well, and average daily work hours (6.6 per day) way outnumber leisure hours (8.8 per day).
Sweden. We've been envious of the Swedes for a while now, and their work lives are one of the main reasons. ... 
Netherlands. ... 
Finland. ... 
France. ... 
Spain. ... 
Luxembourg. ... 
Germany. ...