Prague tops CEE in quality of living
Ranking puts Czech capital at 69th place worldwide, next to Detroit
While many lists have put Prague on the top a must-see place, it does less well as a place to live.
The annual Quality of Living Rankings published by human resources consultancy Mercer put Prague at 69th place out of 230 evaluated cities.
That was good enough to be the best in Central and Eastern Europe, but far behind nearby Vienna, which was number one worldwide and in Europe.
Western Europe dominated the top of the chart, with 16 out of the top 25 spots.
The next CEE city in the ranking was Ljubljana, Slovenia, at 76 with Budapest right on its heels at 77. Vilnius and Warsaw tied for 79th.
The lowest ranking cities in Europe are Kiev at 176, Tirana at 179 and Minsk at 190.
In the world list, Prague was ranked just above Detroit and Hong Kong, tied for 70th, and right below St. Louis, Missouri.
Prague also didn’t make it into the top 10 worldwide for security and personal safety, although Europe again dominated the top of the chart. Luxemburg was first, followed by a three-way tie for second with Bern, Helsinki and Zurich. Vienna was at number five.
Baghdad was at the bottom of both the quality of living and safety lists.
“Heightened domestic and global security threats, population displacement resulting from violence, and social unrest in key business centers around the world are all elements adding to the complex challenge facing multinational companies when analyzing the safety and health of their expatriate workforces,” Ilya Bonic, senior partner and president of Mercer’s Talent business, said in a news release.
Safety is a key factor for multinationals to consider because it has a significant impact on the cost of global compensation programs, according to Mercer.
The personal safety ranking is based on internal stability, crime figures, performance of local law enforcement, and the home country’s relationship with other countries.
Mercer produces the worldwide quality-of-living rankings annually from its Worldwide Quality of Living Surveys.
The surveys assess quality of living conditions to help multinational companies and other employers fairly compensate employees when placing them on international assignments, Mercer states.
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