A livable city is what most of us want. Green parks, thriving local markets, good schools, reliable hospitals. But how affordable are livable cities? This is a crucial question, because what are all the amenities and features of a livable city worth for, if its citizens cannot afford or access them? For that reason, I have recently taken one of the well-known rankings for livable cities from Mercer and compared it to their cities ranking for cost of living. You can find the calculation method and complete results for cities worldwide here. The most livable cities in the region can be found primarily in New Zealand and Australia. Comparing their livability with their cost of living, most of these cities still do well. Actually, the leading cities Auckland and Wellington in New Zealand, and Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, and Brisbane in Australia hardly loose or gain in the ranking. This means that it is still comparatively affordable for residents to live in these cities... — Blogs.adb.org/blog