Expatriates on assignment have once again ranked the quality of living in Zurich as the second highest in the world. Only Vienna ranked higher, according to the survey from the consultancy group Mercer. Third place was shared among Auckland, Munich and Vancouver.
Three other Swiss cities made it into the top 15, with Geneva in 8th, Basel in 10th and Bern in 14th.
The lowest ranked cities were Yemen’s capital Sanaa (229), the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui (230) and Iraq’s capital Baghdad (231) at the bottom of the list.
Mercer conducts a survey each year with expatriates on how they evaluate quality of living in 450 cities throughout the world, 231 of which are included in the ranking. The living conditions are analyzed according to 39 categories, including health services, education and transportation, as well as other public services.
The annual city ranking also helps multinational companies compare different locations, which can be useful when considering where to open a new office, writes Mercer in a statement.
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