Taipei and Taichung are among the top 100 cities in the world in terms of quality of living – that, according to a survey released by market consulting firm Mercer.

In the rankings, which covered 230 cities worldwide, Taipei was listed 83rd, while Taichung was 99th.

It was the first time Taichung has made the top-100 list in Mercer’s annual quality of living rankings.

The annual Mercer survey aims at providing multinational companies and other employers with information on how to compensate their employees fairly when placing them on international assignments.

Vienna has the best living quality in the world, followed by Zurich, Auckland, Munich, Vancouver, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Geneva, Copenhagen and Sydney.

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