Top 15 Cities from Quality of Life Ranking 2015

As a proud Toronto call centre, we are always interested in how our city (and country) compares on the world’s stage and we have delved into this topic with posts like the best country to live, smartest countries, the happiest countries, the  most peaceful countries, the friendliest countries, the most charitable countries, the best countries for quality of life, the best countries for business, the top countries for life expectancy, the best countries for working women, the best country for child well-being, the best countries for higher education, the most popular countries, the least corrupt countries, the countries with the best reputation, the best countries for ease of doing business, the best countries for starting a business, the best country for business, the best country for customer satisfaction, the most gay positive country, the best countries with the most competitive economies, the best countries for entrepreneurship, the most sustainable countries, the best countries to grow old, the best country brand, the best countries for business, the most sustainable countries, the most charitable countries, the most prosperous countries, the countries with the highest minimum wage, the safest countries, the best countries with the highest average salary, the best cities to visit in Canada, the most expensive cities to live in Canada, the best countries for women on corporate boards, the most liveable cities for expats, the safest cities to live and the best cities in the world to live.

Today we’ll be looking at the 15 most livable cities from the 2015 Quality of Living Rankings. This list was compiled by Mercer primarily to help companies tabulate compensation packages for employees asked to work abroad. To achieve a real grasp of what each city was like they were evaluated across 39 metrics in 10 categories. Employees would be entitled to more compensation when being sent to less desirable cities, ranked lower on the list, to make up for a lack of amenities and intangibles. “Factors such as climate, disease and sanitation standards, ease of communications, and physical remoteness can often affect the success of a foreign assignment.” Based on this methodology, the 15 move livable cities are:

1. Vienna, Austria
2. Zurich, Switzerland
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Munich, Germany
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Dusseldorf, Germany
7. Frankfurt, Germany
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Copenhagen, Denmark
10. Sydney, Australia
11. Amsterdam, Netherlands
12. Wellington, New Zealand
13. Bern, Switzerland
14. Berlin, Germany
15. Toronto, Canada

Taking an assignment abroad can be both exciting and challenging. Monetary compensation can help ease the transition of leaving a culture/city/ country that one knows and loves. Two main ways to compensate people are: “[A] quality-of-living or “hardship” allowance compensates for a decrease in the quality of living between home and host locations. [The other is] a mobility premium simply compensates for the inconvenience of being uprooted and having to work in another country.”

This list can be a factor in helping to calculate such packages. It is encouraging to see that not one, but two Canadian cities were able to make the top 15 and be considered amongst the world’s most livable locations.

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