Despite economic uncertainties, Western European cities continue to enjoy some of the highest quality of living worldwide.
According to Mercer’s 18th annual Quality of Living survey, Vienna continues its reign in the top spot for overall quality of living, followed by Zurich (2), Auckland (3), and Munich (4). Vancouver (5) is North America’s highest ranking city, and Singapore is the highest ranking Asian city, holding 26th place.
European cities also dominate the top of the personal safety ranking with Luxembourg in the lead, followed by Bern, Helsinki, and Zurich, which are tied for the number-two spot.
There is a considerable variation in quality of living in Asia. In 26th place, Singapore remains its highest ranking city, whereas Dhaka (214) is the lowest. For personal safety, the rankings for Asian cities again vary greatly. While Singapore is at the 8th spot ranking highest overall, New Delhi is at 142nd spot. Following considerable political unrest and terrorist attacks in several tourist areas over the last few years, Bangkok ranked 173rd for personal safety.
Dubai (75) continues to rank highest for quality of living across Africa and the Middle East, followed by Abu Dhabi (81) and Port Louis (83) in Mauritius. The South African cities of Durban, Cape Town, and Johannesburg rank 85th, 92nd, and 95th respectively. Baghdad (230) ranks lowest regionally and worldwide.
The data was largely analysed between September and November 2015.
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