Dubai remains in the regional top spot for quality of living for the third consecutive year, according to a report published by Mercer, a consulting firm.
The city ranked 74th in the global rankings and first in the Middle East and Africa, said the annual Quality of Living report.
Mercer’s report has Abu Dhabi closing the gap on its neighbouring emirate, with the UAE capital placed at 77th this year, moving up one place from 2012. Its global position sees it placed second in the region, with Dubai keeping its top spot despite having dropped one place from its 2012 global ranking.
Most cities from across the Middle East region have maintained a stable ranking position compared to 2014. The most notable changes are drops for Beirut, dropping eight places to 181st, and Cairo, dropping nine places to 170th. In opposite direction, the only relevant improvement was for Amman, climbing five places in the ranking to 122nd.
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