Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-03-20
A survey of global cities by the US-based Mercer Management Consulting says Taipei is
A survey of global cities by the US-based Mercer Management Consulting says Taipei is the city with the world’s 84th-best quality of life. The city of Taichung in central Taiwan also made the list. (CNA file photo)
the city with the world’s 84th-best quality of life.
The annual survey is meant to help companies set salaries for employees assigned overseas. The latest edition of the survey examined living conditions in 231 cities. Factors used to rank the cities included political stability, healthcare, education, crime, entertainment, and transport.
Taiwan was also represented on the list by the central city of Taichung, which placed 101st.
Both cities on the list placed roughly in the same range as a number of other cities in the region. Hong Kong was 71st and Seoul 79th, while Shanghai came in 103rd and Beijing and Guangzhou tied for 119th.
The city at the top of the list for the ninth consecutive year was Vienna. Zurich was second, while Auckland and Munich tied for third place. [FULL STORY]
