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Living quality: Vienna ranking first for ninth year in a row

According to Mercer's ranking, 'New Europe' lagging behind

21 March, 10:57
(ANSA) - BELGRADE - Vienna is the city offering the best quality of life in the world, according to the 2018 edition of the 'Quality of Living Ranking', an annual survey developed by the consulting firm Mercer. Capitals from Central- and Eastern Europe are generally lagging behind in the ranking.

The Austrian capital reached the top of the ranking for the ninth year in a row, followed by Zurich, and Auckland and Munich, both third. Iraqi's capital, Baghdad, lays at the bottom of the ranking, which includes 231 cities.

The best 'New Europe' area entry is Prague, 69th in the ranking, followed by Ljubljana (75th), Budapest (76th), Bratislava (80th), Vilnius (81th), Warsaw (82th), Athens (86th), Tallinn (87), Riga (90), Zagreb (98) and Wroclaw (100). After the 100th place, cities such as Bucharest (107th), Sofia (116th), Belgrade (139th), Sarajevo (159th), Skopje (161th), Kiev (173th), Tirana (176th) and Minsk (188th).

The ranking is based on several parameters, including political and social environment, natural environment, transport, housing, culture, schools and education, health assistance. (ANSA).

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