Quality of Living City Rankings [proxy]

Vienna Tops the List Again

Vienna remained at the top of our Quality of Living Rankings in 2015, boasting the best quality of living for expatriates. Mercer’s Quality of Living Rankings cover 230 prevalent destinations for globally mobile talent and are based on our Quality of Living Survey.

The Quality of Living Survey assesses quality of living conditions to help multinational companies and other employers fairly compensate employees when placing them on international assignments. Mercer compiles Quality of Living Reports and Location Evaluation Reports for each city, providing an overview of conditions and hardship premium recommendations.

Emerging Cities

As part of the rankings, Mercer highlights select cities that are evolving as business centers around the world.

Durban, South Africa (85) – Growing manufacturing and shipping center
Cheonan, South Korea (98) – A tech and university center
Taichung, Taiwan (99) – Rich cultural traditions have helped bring in key local and international industries
Wroclaw, Poland (100) – Strong talent pool and good infrastructure
Manaus, Brazil (127) – Manaus attracts businesses as a Free Economic Zone
Hyderabad, India (138) – Home to many in the service industry (IT, insurance, and financial companies)
Chongqing, China (142) – Major manufacturing (esp. automotive industry) center and transportation hub
Xi’an, China (142) – An economic and technology development zone
Pune, India (145) – Hosts IT and automotive companies

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