Debate sparked over list of top 100 cities on the planet
The best 100 cities on the planet have been revealed, with one New Zealand city making the final list.
The list was compiled by as part of an annual report by Resonance Consultancy, who rated major capital cities on three main factors: liveability, lovability and prosperity, with dozens of factors taken into account.
These include educational attainment, GDP per capita, poverty rate, the number of quality restaurants, shops and nightclubs, walkability, the number of mapped bike routes, quality parks and museums, as well as ratings from TripAdvisor and Google.
The top ten chart features four cities on the Asian continent, four in Europe and two in the U.S, while Auckland was also featured in the list, coming in at number 64.
Taking out the number one spot this year is London, dubbed the "capital of capitals" that "reigns over all global cities" as the best metropolis in the world.
The study proclaims it as the most liveable and the most lovable mecca, solidified by its winning culture and education attainment.
The report concludes, "Despite crippling Covid lockdowns and economic devastation. Despite Brexit. Despite a war in Europe. The city is more indomitable and part of the global discourse than ever. From the Queen's death, to last autumn's chaotic drama at 10 Downing Street that finally calmed down with Rishi Sunak becoming prime minister, only to take heavy local election losses this spring, London is rarely quiet these days."
Here's the full list of top 100 cities in the world.
1 - London, England
2 - Paris, France
3 - New York, USA
4 - Tokyo, Japan
5 - Singapore
6 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
7 - San Francisco, USA
8 - Barcelona, Spain
9 - Amsterdam, Netherlands
10 - Seoul, South Korea
11 - Rome, Italy
12 - Prague, Czechia
13 - Madrid, Spain
14 - Berlin, Germany
15 - Los Angeles, USA
16 - Chicago, USA
17 - Washington, D.C., USA
18 - Beijing, China
19 - Istanbul, Turkey
20 - Dublin, Ireland
21 - Vienna, Austria
22 - Milan, Italy
23 - Toronto, Canada
24 - Boston, USA
25 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
26 - Budapest, Hungary
27 - São Paulo, Brazil
28 - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
29 - Stockholm, Sweden
30 - Munich, Germany
31 - Melbourne, Australia
32 - Lisbon, Portugal
33 - Zürich, Switzerland
34 - Seattle, USA
35 - Sydney, Australia
36 - Doha, Qatar
37 - Brussels, Belgium
38 - San Jose, USA
39 - Bangkok, Thailand
40 - Warsaw, Poland
41 - Copenhagen, Denmark
42 - Taipei, Taiwan
43 - Austin, USA
44 - Oslo, Norway
45 - Osaka, Japan
46 - Hong Kong, China
47 - Tel Aviv, Israel
48 - Athens, Greece
49 - Frankfurt, Germany
50 - Vancouver, Canada
51 - San Diego, USA
52 - Orlando, USA
53 - Helsinki, Finland
54 - Miami, USA
55 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
56 - Hamburg, Germany
57 - Brisbane, Australia
58 - Kuwait, Kuwait
59 - Las Vegas, USA
60 - Montreal, Canada
61 - Glasgow, Scotland
62 - Shanghai, China
63 - Rio de Janeiro, USA
64 - Auckland, New Zealand
65 - Atlanta, USA
66 - Houston, USA
67 - Busan, South Korea
68 - Philadelphia, USA
69 - Naples, Italy
70 - Denver, USA
71 - Nashville, USA
72 - Manchester, England
73 - Dallas, USA
74 - Liverpool, England
75 - Minneapolis, USA
76 - Mexico City, Mexico
77 - Minsk, Belarus
78 - Lyon, France
79 - Portland, USA
80 - Rotterdam, Netherlands
81 - Bogotá, Colombia
82 - Kraków, Poland
83 - Valencia, Spain
84 - Santiago, Chile
85 - Birmingham, England
86 - New Orleans, USA
87 - Bucharest, Romania
88 - Leeds, England
89 - Muscat, Oman
90 - Ottawa, Canada
91 - Cologne, Germany
92 - Charlotte, USA
93 - Calgary, Canada
94 - Nagoya, Japan
95 - Düsseldorf, Germany
96 - Hanoi, Vietnam
97 - Gothenburg, Sweden
98 - Sapporo, Japan
99 - Bilbao, Spain
100 - Baltimore, USA
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