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The Top Most Liveable Cities in 2022
July 8th 2022
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently published the rank of the best cities to live in. The report evaluates the cities on the basis of a few elements such as healthcare, stability, culture, environment, infrastructure, and education.
This year, a comeback to first place: Vienna. After slipping to 12th place in 2021 due to hard COVID-19 restrictions, the Austrian town held onto the title of the most livable city again, as it did in 2019 and 2020. Indeed, the EIU’s report points out how life is coming back to normality in the cities, after two years since the start of the pandemic.
West Europe and Canada dominate the top of the chart: Copenhagen (Denmark) and Zurich (Switzerland) are in second and third place, respectively, with Calgary and Vancouver (Canada) coming in at positions four and five.
East European countries have regressed in the rankings. The war in Ukraine brought instability to the region, and countries like Poland and Hungary are affected by the proximity of the warzone. Kyiv is excluded from this year’s report and Russian cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg fall compared to the previous years. Indeed, the sanctions have worsened the quality of life for the two. According to the EIU’s report, one of the biggest threats to living standards around the world is a general price increase and inflation.
Here are the top 10 most livable cities in 2022:
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Calgary, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Toronto, Canada
- Amsterdam, Netherlands,
- Osaka, Japan
- Melbourne, Australia