According to the survey, Vienna is the world’s best city to live in; Baghdad is the worst, and London, Paris and New York do not even make it into the top 35, according to international research into quality of life.

In recent years Limassol has become a choice city for many foreign companies to set up in – with businesses ranging from travel and leisure to gas and oil present in the city.

The city also boats a new shopping mall, Marina, zoo, historic attractions, a promenade and countless restaurants, pubs and clubs.

In recent years there has been a vast improvement in the tourism product, with the city becoming especially popular for nightlife and entertainment.

The study examined social and economic conditions, health, education, housing and the environment, and is used by big companies to assess where they should locate and how much they should pay staff.

Safety, in particular, is a key factor for multinationals to consider when sending expatriate workers abroad, both because it raises concerns about the expat’s personal safety and because it has a significant impact on the cost of global compensation programmes.

Vienna continues its reign in the top spot for overall quality of living, followed by Zurich (2), Auckland (3), and Munich (4). Vancouver (5) is North America’s highest ranking city, and Singapore is the highest ranking Asian city, holding 26th place.

European cities also dominate the top of the personal safety ranking with Luxembourg in the lead, followed by Bern, Helsinki, and Zurich, which are tied for the number-two spot.

Mercer produces worldwide quality-of-living rankings annually from its Worldwide Quality of Living Surveys.

Source: Famagusta Gazette