Global consultancy Mercer ranked world cities by quality of life in its 2019 Quality of Living Ranking.

It looked at housing, education, public services and transport, natural environment and other factors.

The top 10 cities on the list are shown below.

Businesses around the world are waking up to the fact that attracting and retaining the best people is easier if they locate in places where employees can enjoy a superior quality of life.

Global consultancy Mercer analyzed more than 230 cities around the world, using criteria such as housing, education, public services and transport, natural environment, recreation, and political, and social environment to assemble its 2019 Quality of Living Ranking.

Here are the top 10 cities on its list: