Global city ranking 2009, Mercer's annual survey, was released last month. The two rankings of Quality of Living and Infrastructure are not only useful resources for business travellers and expats but also information for leisure travellers and students studying abroad, pride for city residents, and perhaps reference for bidding for the host city of the 2016 Olympic Games.
International Olympic Committee's Evaluation Commission has been visiting the four candidate cities, and making assessment. According to Mercer, however, Tokyo is best among the four. Japan's capital looks competitive given the similar results with London's. Tokyo is the 35th best city for living and the 12th for having good access to electricity, water availability, telephone, mail, public transport, traffic congestion and airport while London, the host city in 2012, is ranked at 38th and 8th respectively. Tokyo is followed by Chicago (44th and 28th each) and Madrid (48th and 43rd respectively).
Does the turnout indicate Rio de Janeiro have the least competence? Not quite. Last year's host, Beijing, is at the 113rd of the Quality of Living ranking. So, Rio de Janeiro still has a good chance. They will all meet in mid-June for briefing, and the final decision will be made on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. In other words, we have a plenty of time to speculate. Decided which real estate to buy?
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