Singapore has been rated the top Asian city for quality of life for expatriates, according to a survey of more than 200 world cities.

Asian centres ranked well behind continental European cities, according to the study conducted by Mercer Human Resource Consulting. The survey measured quality of life on the basis of personal safety, health and education facilities, transport and social, economic, environmental and political factors. New York, with a score of 100, was used as a base line.