Quality of Living - Mercer HR

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Top ranking for cities in the Americas

The top five cities in the Americas were:



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Vancouver (3rd)
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Toronto (15th)
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Ottawa (tied for 18th)
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Montreal (22nd)
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Calgary (24th)

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Mercer’s study is based on detailed assessments and evaluations of 39 key quality of living determinants, grouped in the following categories:


Political and social environment (political stability, crime, law enforcement, etc)

Economic environment (currency exchange regulations, banking services, etc)

Socio-cultural environment (censorship, limitations on personal freedom, etc)

Health and sanitation (medical supplies and services, infectious diseases, sewage, waste disposal, air pollution, etc)

Schools and education (standard and availability of international schools, etc)

Public services and transportation (electricity, water, public transport, traffic congestion, etc)

Recreation (restaurants, theatres, cinemas, sports and leisure, etc)

Consumer goods (availability of food/daily consumption items, cars, etc)

Housing (housing, household appliances, furniture, maintenance services, etc)

Natural environment (climate, record of natural disasters)

Cities are ranked against New York as the base city which has an index score of 100. The analysis is part of Mercer’s Worldwide Quality of Living Survey, covering 215 cities, which is conducted to help governments and major companies to place employees on international assignments.


Quality of Living vs. the quality of life



The Quality of Living index is based on several criteria used to judge whether an expatriate is entitled to a hardship allowance. A city with a high Quality of Living index is a safe and stable one, but it may be lacking the dynamic je ne sais quoi that makes people want to live in world-renowned cities such as Paris, Tokyo, London or New York. Sometimes you need a little spice to make a city exciting. But that "spice" may also give a city a lower ranking.



What makes one person's quality of life better or worse cannot be quantified in an objective index. Therefore, Mercer's Quality of Living report reflects only the tangible aspects of living in a city on expatriate assignments, and leaves the question of the quality of one's life to those living it!


Top rankings for cities in Asia

The top five cities in Asia were:


Auckland (tied for 5th)
Sydney (tied for 9th)
Wellington (12th)
Melbourne (17th)
Perth (21st)



Osaka (tied for 42nd) was the lowest ranking Asian city in the top 50.
Top rankings for cities in Europe

The top five cities in Europe were:


Zurich (1st)
Geneva (2nd)
Vienna (tied 3th)
Dusseldorf (tied for 5th)
Frankfort (7th)



The lowest ranking European city in the top 50 was Milan (tied for 49th).
Top ranking for cities in the Americas

The top five cities in the Americas were:


Vancouver (3rd)
Toronto (15th)
Ottawa (tied for 18th)
Montreal (22nd)
Calgary (24th)



The lowest ranking Americas city in the top 50 was Seattle (tied for 49th).