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Singapore rates highly for quality of life, says Mercer
Hong Kong's levels of air pollution, traffic congestion and the quality of its medical and health services also let it down in comparison to Singapore.
Hong Kong's quality of life is way below that of rival Singapore, a survey by consulting firm Mercer shows. Hong Kong placed 70th in this year's ranking - up one place from 2014 but well behind Singapore, which is 26th.
Connie Leung, a consultant for Mercer Hong Kong, said that the SAR's score has not varied much for three years.
"Hong Kong and Singapore are quite similar for most of the categories," she added.
But Singapore is "obviously doing much better than Hong Kong in terms of internal stability in the political and social environment."
Hong Kong people may be more outspoken politically, she said, and the instability "is not serious. But it's not as stable as Singapore."
Hong Kong's levels of air pollution, traffic congestion and the quality of its medical and health services also let it down in comparison to Singapore.
"However, Hong Kong offers more choice in automobiles in terms of brands and models and also entertainment," Leung said. As for transportation systems, Leung said those in Singapore and Hong Kong are "among the best in the world."
European cities dominate the top 10 in this year's listing, with Vienna, retaining its No 1 position from Zurich.
New Zealand's Auckland is the top Asia-Pacific city at third.