<P> The EIU also publishes a Worldwide Cost of Living Survey that compares the cost of living in a range of global cities . </P> <P> American global human resources and related financial services consulting firm Mercer annually releases its Mercer Quality of Living Survey, comparing 221 cities based on 39 criteria . New York City is given a baseline score of 100 and other cities are rated in comparison . Important criteria are safety, education, hygiene, health care, culture, environment, recreation, political - economic stability, public transport and access to goods and services . The list is intended to help multinational companies decide where to open offices or plants, and how much to pay employees . For nine consecutive years (2009--2017), Mercer ranked Austria's capital Vienna first in its annual "Quality of Living" survey, a title the city still held in 2016 . </P> <P> Since 2006, the lifestyle magazine Monocle has published an annual list of liveable cities . The list in 2008 was named "The Most Liveable Cities Index" and presented 25 top locations for quality of life . </P> <P> Important criteria in this survey are safety / crime, international connectivity, climate / sunshine, quality of architecture, public transport, tolerance, environmental issues and access to nature, urban design, business conditions, pro-active policy developments and medical care . </P>

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