The two worst cities for British expats to move to are in the same European country - full list

The new research by Mercer analysed the quality of living and ranked 240 countries from the best to worst.

Factors such as political stability, healthcare, education and infrastructure were taken into account.

Many of the worst countries were outside of Europe, but the research revealed the worst city in the continent for expats.

The European cities that the research found to be the worst were both based in Poland.

Wroclaw was the worst for expats, followed by Krakow.

Zagreb in Croatia and Athens in Greece were also found to have a low quality of life, based on the factors tested.

The research also shared the best areas for expats to move to for a better quality of life.

Vienna in Austria was in the number one spot and seven of the top 10 cities were based in Europe.

Cities in Switzerland and Germany featured heavily in the top 10 list.

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European cities with worst quality of life for expats

1. Wroclaw, Poland

2. Krakow, Poland

3. Zagreb, Croatia

4. Athens, Greece

5. Riga, Latvia

Cities with the best quality of life for expats

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Zurich, Switzerland

3. Auckland, New Zealand

4. Copenhagen, Denmark

5. Geneva, Switzerland