Five Canadian cities top Mercer’s quality of living ranking for 2023: Vancouver (8th), Toronto (17th), Ottawa (tied for 18th), Montreal (tied for 20th) and Calgary (23rd).
These are the only North American cities to rank in the top 25, with a city from the United States not present until the ranking of San Francisco at 37th, making Vancouver the highest ranked city in North America.
In Mercer’s June 2023 cost of living survey, Toronto was ranked the most expensive city in Canada, followed by Vancouver. According to Mercer, there is a correlation between the cost and quality of living across selected cities around the world.
