A new report has found that Dublin is among the top 10 most liveable cities in the world for Europeans.

The city offers superior living conditions for European expats, according to the consultancy firm ECA International.

Dublin's placing is due to improved infrastructure, personal safety and healthcare.

The ECA's annual Location Ratings survey places the city's 'liveability' factor as one of the most desirable in Europe and the world.

The research suggests that expats feel safer in Dublin after dark than many other cities.

Dublin in joint ninth place - alongside Gothenburg and Luxembourg - for Europeans.

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The city also ranked 23rd place for Asians expats.

That's ahead of many Asian locations - Hong Kong, which is 41st.

'Strong international expat community'

23/01/2017. Dublin View. Photo: Sam Boal/Rollingnews.ie

Neil Ashman, Senior Location Ratings Analyst at ECA International, explained why Dublin's back in the top ten.

It had previously dropped out in 2017, due to a shortage of suitable housing for expatriates in the city.

He observed: "Our research reveals a general opinion from the expat community that they feel safer in Dublin after dark, which has improved the city’s personal security score this year.

“Dublin has a strong international expat community, which is why it also scores well for Asian expats versus cities such as Hong Kong that suffered disruption and considerable damage caused by Typhoon Mangkhut in September."

480 locations around the world are evaluated annually by the ECA, which helps companies make decisions about employees travelling on international assignments.

Cities in northern European and Scandinavian nations dominate the liveability rankings.

The survey finds that expats in Copenhagen in Denmark and Bern in Switzerland experience the best liveability standards.

Meanwhile, both Switzerland and the Netherlands have three cities ranked in the top ten.

Toronto in Canada is considered the most liveable location for European expats outside of Europe itself.