When it comes to getting more bang for your buck, Switzerland retains its crown as the place to be, according to the second piece of research in a week which shows that residents of the Alpine nation enjoy the best quality of life in the world, based on several measures.

The latest research from (Switzerland-based) UBS, which offsets cost of living with wage levels to determine purchasing power, puts Zurich in the number one spot in the league table for the second year in a row, while Geneva remains in the top 10.