Taipei ranked 10th in global quality of living survey‘HIDDEN GEM’: The city earned plaudits for its low crime rate, world-class healthcare system, cheap cost of living and easy public transportationStaff writer, with CNATaipei has been named the 10th best city in the world for quality of living in an annual survey by the editors of Monocle, a UK-based global affairs and lifestyle magazine. Taipei’s 10th place finish was one place down from a year earlier. Photo: CNAThe survey ranked Copenhagen as the world’s best city, with Zurich, Lisbon, Helsinki and Stockholm rounding out the top five. Among Asian cities, only Tokyo finished above Taipei, placing sixth. The article lauded Taipei for its low crime rate and “world-class healthcare system,” as well as its convenient public transportation and cheap cost of living.
