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Top 10 best and worst cities to live in 2022
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are named the most liveable cities in the Middle East and North Africa for the fifth year in a row.
The list, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global survey, ranked 173 cities on stability, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, and health care.
Europe holds the title for the most spots in the top 10 list this year, with six European cities in Austria, Denmark, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands ranked among the most liveable. This year, 33 cities were new to the rankings, one third of which are in China.
Most liveable cities in 2022
- Vienna, Austria
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Calgary, Canada
- Vancouver, Canada
- Geneva, Switzerland
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Toronto, Canada
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia
Least liveable cities in 2022
- Damascus, Syria
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Tripoli, Libya
- Algiers, Algeria
- Karachi, Pakistan
- Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Harare, Zimbabwe
- Douala, Cameroon
- Tehran, Iran
