Melbourne as seen in high dynamic range photography. Every photographer's dream shot, looking out from under the Flinders Street clocks. Photo: Craig Sillitoe
Melbourne has vaulted Vancouver to become the best city in the world to live, according to the latest Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Survey.
Country City Rank Overall Rating (100=ideal)
Australia Melbourne 1 97.5
Austria Vienna 2 97.4
Canada Vancouver 3 97.3
Canada Toronto 4 97.2
Canada Calgary 5 96.6
Australia Sydney 6 96.1
Finland Helsinki 7 96.0
Australia Perth 8 95.9
Australia Adelaide 8 95.9
New Zealand Auckland 10 95.7
Bottom 10
Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan 131 45.9
Iran Tehran 132 45.8
Cameroon Douala 133 44
Pakistan Karachi 134 40.9
Libya Tripoli 135 40.4
Algeria Algiers 136 40.2
Nigeria Lagos 137 39.0
PNG Port Moresby 138 38.9
Bangladesh Dhaka 139 38.7
Zimbabwe Harare 140 38.2
Source: Economist Intelligence Unit
