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Which city is the most suitable for living? The best answer can be found with the help of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), which ranks 173 cities using 30 indicators like healthcare, culture and environment, education, infrastructure, and more.
In this article, we will mention the 10 best cities in the world that are famous for their good livability score, where living is made easy and special. In the list of the top cities, some of them look similar to last year’s list, and the four European cities made the list, but this time four Asia-Pacific cities and two Canadian cities.
Toronto, from the last time, has fallen this time from the list of the top 10 cities due to the weak infrastructure points and the new city name introduced, whereas others like Osaka and Auckland maintained their status similar to the last year.
The living experience may vary from one person to another. Still, there are little changes that occur in every city based on the ground-level reality that they love to live in their cities and the excitement they get.
| Sr. No. | 10 Best Cities in the World |
| 1 | Vienna, Austria |
| 2 | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 3 | Zurich, Switzerland |
| 4 | Melbourne, Australia |
| 5 | Calgary, Canada |
| 6 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 7 | Sydney, Australia |
| 8 | Vancouver, Canada |
| 9 | Osaka, Japan |
| 10 | Auckland, New Zealand |
Vienna, Austria
This city has owned the title of the world’s most liveable city for the third consecutive year and gained some of the perfect scores in four out of five categories. This time the city needed more major sporting events this year to have the slower points in the cultural and environmental category.
“When Viennese people return home from a trip, one of the first things they do is turn on the tap to drink a glass of fresh spring water,” said a spokesperson of the Vienna Tourism Board. He further added, “Our tap water comes directly from the mountains and has been delivered via the Vienna High Spring Water Main for 150 years.”
Vienna is such a lovely place known for various things to try, like windsurfing on the New Danube, enjoying a glass of wine at Heuriger, a wine-making shop, or the Vienna State Opera charging the very average price, which is 13 euros.
Famous cuisines of the city—eponymous (breaded cutlet) and Wiener würstchen sausage—both can be found at the local market of Vienna.
Vienna has one of the best public transport systems in which all the transport can be covered using 1 euro and a very systematic hospital system where every person is fond of life and the public.
Copenhagen, Denmark
This city is the capital of Denmark, which has secured 98 points out of 100 across the five categories and provides a lively experience to the people who prefer to live in this city. Two more European cities can make the place under five in the list, following Zurich in third and Geneva in fifth place.
The indexes found this beautiful city as one of the lively cities with a minimal crime rate and less traffic, which gives the people an independent room. The city also delivers great peace and harmony to the people who love the balance system.
Zurich, Switzerland
Zurich is the third city that scored a good rank in the list of the 10 best cities in the world. The city has maintained perfect scores due to its outstanding education and healthcare sector but also has good scores in infrastructure and culture.
The local people like the public resources as well as the feeling of being in the safest place on earth. People of Zurich are not bound to lock their homes before leaving, and even they leave their phones and wallets before going swimming in the lake just due to the safety provided in the city.
The place is quite nature-friendly and covers almost all the important places of the city using public transport, which allows the average middle-class person to go from one point to another.
This city is rich in technological knowledge and infrastructure; hence, it is also known as the world’s “Smartest City,” which contributes to providing a higher quality of life to the people.
Zurich has special lanes for cyclists connecting all parts of the city with no distraction from traffic lights and rushy roads. The smart traffic control system and public transportation using electric buses and fixed spots for charging make up most of the work planned in the city.
The city has rich intellectual minds, having a larger reach in different startups like fintech and biotech, including plenty of corporations between the universities and the corporate world.
Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne and Sydney both have slipped a little bit due to the high cost of housing, which lowers the infrastructure, and it resulted in just acquiring the fourth position in the list of the best 10 cities in the world.
Melbourne is the best choice among the explorers who are looking for the best living experience where they get the cultural diversity, culinary scene, and overall quality of life.
“From the high standard of living on a modest income to the kindest locals to the world-leading cultural sector, Melbourne rewards you for having an imagination, a strong work ethic, and a community spirit,” said Gus Gluck, who is a business development and beverage manager of Neighbourhood Wine Group.
The city is known for its iconic pubs and their cultural shows in the libraries like the Heide Modern or the State Library. The only National Gallery of Victoria is currently showing a Pharoah exhibition in collaboration with the British Museum until early October.
Calgary, Canada
Calgary this year scaled up to one more point, and this year it comes in the fifth position in the list of the 10 best cities in the world. People living in the cities are praising it for its perfect stability, healthcare, and education scores.
The unlimited charm and peaceful society make the place beautiful, and one of the very old people, Samantha Odo, said, “Have you ever seen the Rocky Mountains on a crisp winter morning or watched the sunset over the prairies on a warm summer evening? It’s truly breathtaking,” he further added. “The best part is I can easily access all this natural splendor just minutes from my doorstep.”
Geneva, Switzerland
Geneva achieved the sixth position in the EU’s list of cities in the world for its remarkable work in the healthcare and education sector, in which the city is dedicated to providing the best possible health and education-related facilities.
The city scores 100 in both places and is known for providing the best healthcare and education support for building the best possible world for development and success.
Sydney, Australia
Scoring almost 96.6%, the city has made a significant position on the list of the 10 best cities in the world. This city is seventh on the list of the EIU’s liveability index with good work in the healthcare and education sectors.
Sydney’s healthcare has great hospitable facilities with the best hospital and medical services. The city also provides the best educational institute and the best educational opportunity for the youth of the country. The city also achieved good scores in the culture and environmental aspects, scoring 94.4.
Vancouver, Canada
This city has acquired eighth place in the list of the 10 best cities in the world, achieving 100% in both categories. The city’s best healthcare and educational sectors make it one of the best cities in the world.
The city is known for providing the best education facilities and resources for lifelong learning and personal development. These factors make this city the best for giving the preference in the list.
Osaka, Japan
This city is the most lively city in Japan and the ninth-best city in the world for the living experience, with a great rank in all the categories. The city has the perfect stability, healthcare, and education scores and the highest in the infrastructure scores. The city is the loved one for the people who choose this small city to live where there are no amenities.
The city of Osaka is known as the Kitchen of Japan for its unique taste, and the cuisines available also contribute a major part in preferring this city as the one in the world.
Whether you are planning a trip or hiking, this city has the best possibility for everything as it has suitable tracking mountains like Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga, and Wakayama.
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand is a lovely part of the world map in which there is one city, Auckland, which has achieved a score of 96.3 in the EIU’s liveability list. Out of 139 countries, this one has acquired a place in the 10 best cities in the world.
The city’s education system marks it as the best in the best for the educational skills and providing the learning experience. Auckland also acquires a very good ranking in the cultural and environment score of about 97.9.
This city is a desirable city for all the people who want a simple and peaceful atmosphere that supports cultural richness and educational development.
Conclusion
If you are planning to go to any place where you can get the feeling of peacefulness and calmness, then the above 10 best cities of the world are given where you will get the best lifestyle in the world. Here, traffic management, healthcare, and the education system are the contributors when making the preference of selecting cities for the best lifestyle and livelihood. The world has several cities, but out of them, some are suitable places with all the possible facilities and services.
