The European cities that are ranked above Dublin are Vienna, in first place, followed by Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels and Berlin, Luxembourg and Stockholm tying for fifth place.
The survey values cities on the grounds of cost and quality of health and public services, transport, housing, and recreation services.
Dublin was ajudged to have a better quality of life than the leading European cities of Paris (10th place), London (11th), Madrid (12th) and Rome (14th).
Full details of the Mercer Human Resources Consulting report can be found here