The Economist Intelligence Unit has published its annual ranking of the best and worst cities to live in. The first place among 173 cities with the best living conditions was once again won by Vienna. Due to the war in Ukraine, Kyiv was included in the top ten worst cities to live in.
Cities were studied in five categories: stability, health, culture, environment, education and infrastructure. For each, the experts gave a score (maximum – 100).
For the second year in a row, Vienna has shown the best results. The city has 98.4 points out of 100. In total, 173 cities are represented in the rating.
TOP 10 best cities to live in 2023:
1. Vienna, Austria
2. Copenhagen, Denmark
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Vancouver, Canada
6. Zurich, Switzerland
7. Calgary, Canada
8. Geneva, Switzerland
9. Toronto, Canada
10. Osaka, Japan
TOP 10 worst cities to live in 2023:
164. Douala, Cameroon
165. Kyiv, Ukraine
166. Harare, Zimbabwe
167. Dhaka, Bangladesh
168. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
169. Karachi, Pakistan
170. Lagos, Nigeria
171. Algiers, Algiers
172. Tripoli, Libya
173. Damascus, Syria
The full report can be viewed here.