Rankings

This ranking index orders cities by overall performance across affordability, safety, infrastructure, climate, and quality-of-life indicators. It is designed for fast shortlisting before you review deeper city-level details.

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Singapore

Singapore

8.5out of 10
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Sydney

Australia

8.4out of 10
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Zurich

Switzerland

8.4out of 10
4.

Geneva

Switzerland

8.4out of 10
5.

Lisbon

Portugal

8.3out of 10
6.

Melbourne

Australia

8.3out of 10
7.

Copenhagen

Denmark

8.3out of 10
8.

Tokyo

Japan

8.2out of 10
9.

Vienna

Austria

8.2out of 10
10.

Stockholm

Sweden

8.2out of 10
11.

Oslo

Norway

8.2out of 10
12.

Munich

Germany

8.1out of 10
13.

Osaka

Japan

8.1out of 10
14.

Helsinki

Finland

8.1out of 10
15.

Taipei

Taiwan

8.1out of 10
16.

Porto

Portugal

8.0out of 10
17.

Amsterdam

Netherlands

8.0out of 10
18.

Vancouver

Canada

8.0out of 10
19.

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
20.

Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

8.0out of 10
21.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

8.0out of 10
22.

Madrid

Spain

7.9out of 10
23.

Berlin

Germany

7.9out of 10
24.

Seoul

South Korea

7.9out of 10
25.

Toronto

Canada

7.9out of 10
26.

Auckland

New Zealand

7.9out of 10
27.

Hamburg

Germany

7.9out of 10
28.

Valencia

Spain

7.9out of 10
29.

Dublin

Ireland

7.9out of 10
30.

Barcelona

Spain

7.8out of 10
31.

Prague

Czechia

7.8out of 10
32.

Doha

Qatar

7.8out of 10
33.

Ljubljana

Slovenia

7.8out of 10
34.

Vilnius

Lithuania

7.8out of 10
35.

Tallinn

Estonia

7.7out of 10
36.

Milan

Italy

7.6out of 10
37.

Warsaw

Poland

7.6out of 10
38.

Bratislava

Slovakia

7.6out of 10
39.

Rome

Italy

7.5out of 10
40.

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

7.5out of 10
41.

Brussels

Belgium

7.5out of 10
42.

Riyadh

Saudi Arabia

7.5out of 10
43.

Zagreb

Croatia

7.5out of 10
44.

Budapest

Hungary

7.4out of 10
45.

Bucharest

Romania

7.3out of 10
46.

Santiago

Chile

7.2out of 10
47.

Montevideo

Uruguay

7.2out of 10
48.

Athens

Greece

7.1out of 10
49.

Bangkok

Thailand

7.1out of 10
50.

Bengaluru

India

7.0out of 10
51.

Buenos Aires

Argentina

6.8out of 10
52.

Bogotá

Colombia

6.7out of 10
53.

Cape Town

South Africa

6.7out of 10
54.

Jakarta

Indonesia

6.6out of 10
55.

Lima

Peru

6.5out of 10
56.

São Paulo

Brazil

6.4out of 10
57.

Nairobi

Kenya

6.4out of 10
58.

Johannesburg

South Africa

6.3out of 10
59.

Mumbai

India

6.2out of 10
60.

Mexico City

Mexico

6.1out of 10
61.

Delhi

India

5.6out of 10

What These Rankings Mean

Higher-ranked cities balance multiple factors rather than excelling in just one metric. That helps avoid choices that look good on a single score but underperform in daily livability.

Use this page as a starting point, then validate your top options on category pages such as digital nomad, safety, or budget-focused rankings based on your personal priorities.