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Quality of Life Index by City

Affordability, safety, democracy, internet, climate — seven dimensions, zero vibes.

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1.
🇩🇪

Leipzig

Germany

$800/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 214 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$800/mo rent$2569/mo total25°C summers214 Mbps
86score
2.
🇫🇮

Helsinki

Finland

$1210/mo rent, full democracy, 227 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1210/mo rent$2888/mo total22°C summers227 MbpsCoastal
85score
3.
🇩🇪

Stuttgart

Germany

$1157/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 224 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1157/mo rent$3142/mo total24°C summers224 Mbps
84score
4.
🇩🇪

Cologne

Germany

$1171/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 189 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1171/mo rent$3165/mo total24°C summers189 Mbps
83score
5.
🇵🇹

Porto

Portugal

$1297/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 226 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1297/mo rent$2862/mo total23°C summers226 MbpsCoastal
82score
6.
🇰🇷

Seoul

South Korea

$871/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, 182 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$871/mo rent$2386/mo total28°C summers182 MbpsMountains
81score
7.
🇩🇰

Copenhagen

Denmark

$1970/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 245 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1970/mo rent$4234/mo total20°C summers245 MbpsCoastal
80score
8.
🇸🇪

Gothenburg

Sweden

$1080/mo rent, full democracy, 163 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1080/mo rent$2802/mo total19°C summers163 MbpsCoastal
80score
9.
🇨🇭

Lugano

Switzerland

$1813/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 306 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1813/mo rent$4788/mo total27°C summers306 Mbps
79score
10.
🇵🇹

Lisbon

Portugal

$1616/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 238 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1616/mo rent$3363/mo total27°C summers238 MbpsCoastal
79score
11.
🇦🇹

Graz

Austria

$772/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$772/mo rent$2706/mo total25°C summers
78score
12.
🇦🇹

Vienna

Austria

$1303/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1303/mo rent$3410/mo total24°C summers101 Mbps
78score
13.
🇨🇦

Montreal

Canada

$1309/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1309/mo rent$3088/mo total25°C summers112 Mbps
78score
14.
🇨🇭

Lausanne

Switzerland

$2058/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 465 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2058/mo rent$4846/mo total25°C summers465 Mbps
78score
15.
🇨🇿

Prague

Czech Republic

$1228/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1228/mo rent$2981/mo total23°C summers137 Mbps
78score
16.
🇨🇭

Lucerne

Switzerland

$2173/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 412 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2173/mo rent$5232/mo total24°C summers412 Mbps
77score
17.
🇩🇪

Berlin

Germany

$1550/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1550/mo rent$3669/mo total25°C summers128 Mbps
77score
18.
🇪🇪

Tallinn

Estonia

$816/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$816/mo rent$2649/mo total20°C summers112 MbpsCoastal
77score
19.
🇫🇷

Marseille

France

$902/mo rent, 169 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$902/mo rent$2711/mo total27°C summers169 MbpsCoastal
77score
20.
🇷🇴

Bucharest

Romania

$668/mo rent, 255 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$668/mo rent$2059/mo total30°C summers255 Mbps
77score
21.
🇸🇪

Stockholm

Sweden

$1816/mo rent, full democracy, 190 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1816/mo rent$4131/mo total20°C summers190 MbpsCoastal
77score
22.
🇸🇮

Ljubljana

Slovenia

$1118/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1118/mo rent$2916/mo total27°C summers130 Mbps
77score
23.
🇫🇷

Lyon

France

$972/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$972/mo rent$2854/mo total26°C summers146 Mbps
76score
24.
🇳🇱

Rotterdam

Netherlands

$1805/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1805/mo rent$4105/mo total21°C summers141 MbpsCoastal
76score
25.
🇨🇦

Vancouver

Canada

$1925/mo rent, full democracy, 183 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1925/mo rent$4047/mo total21°C summers183 MbpsCoastalMountains
75score
26.
🇩🇪

Hamburg

Germany

$1359/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1359/mo rent$3416/mo total21°C summers96 Mbps
75score
27.
🇩🇪

Munich

Germany

$1678/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1678/mo rent$3977/mo total22°C summers92 Mbps
75score
28.
🇳🇱

The Hague

Netherlands

$1548/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1548/mo rent$3506/mo total20°C summers99 MbpsCoastal
75score
29.
🇵🇱

Krakow

Poland

$976/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$976/mo rent$2519/mo total23°C summers88 Mbps
75score
30.
🇸🇪

Malmo

Sweden

$1092/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1092/mo rent$2884/mo total20°C summers84 MbpsCoastal
75score
31.
🇨🇦

Toronto

Canada

$1659/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1659/mo rent$3697/mo total24°C summers125 Mbps
74score
32.
🇬🇷

Athens

Greece

$737/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$737/mo rent$2323/mo total32°C summers98 MbpsCoastal
74score
33.
🇭🇺

Budapest

Hungary

$918/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$918/mo rent$2402/mo total26°C summers80 Mbps
74score
34.
🇵🇱

Warsaw

Poland

$1224/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1224/mo rent$2909/mo total23°C summers109 Mbps
74score
35.
🇵🇹

Faro

Portugal

$1077/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1077/mo rent$2568/mo total28°C summers49 MbpsCoastal
74score
36.
🇨🇭

Zurich

Switzerland

$3006/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 213 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$3006/mo rent$6265/mo total23°C summers213 Mbps
73score
37.
🇩🇪

Frankfurt

Germany

$1358/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1358/mo rent$3547/mo total26°C summers
73score
38.
🇪🇸

Valencia

Spain

$1429/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1429/mo rent$3154/mo total29°C summers99 MbpsCoastal
73score
39.
🇫🇷

Paris

France

$1604/mo rent, 173 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1604/mo rent$3668/mo total24°C summers173 Mbps
73score
40.
🇲🇾

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

$690/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$690/mo rent$1748/mo total32°C summers135 Mbps
73score
41.
🇵🇹

Lagos

Portugal

$1233/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1233/mo rent$2851/mo total28°C summers84 MbpsCoastal
73score
42.
🇹🇼

Taipei

Taiwan

$735/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$735/mo rent$1954/mo total32°C summers142 Mbps
73score
43.
🇦🇹

Salzburg

Austria

$1537/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1537/mo rent$3773/mo total24°C summers
72score
44.
🇪🇸

Bilbao

Spain

$1259/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1259/mo rent$3036/mo total25°C summersCoastal
72score
45.
🇪🇸

Madrid

Spain

$1498/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1498/mo rent$3339/mo total31°C summers94 Mbps
72score
46.
🇪🇸

Tenerife

Spain

$1217/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1217/mo rent$2964/mo total27°C summersCoastalMountains
72score
47.
🇬🇧

Edinburgh

United Kingdom

$1620/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1620/mo rent$3915/mo total17°C summers89 MbpsCoastal
72score
48.
🇸🇰

Bratislava

Slovakia

$1118/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1118/mo rent$2707/mo total27°C summers99 Mbps
72score
49.
🇸🇰

Kosice

Slovakia

$965/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$965/mo rent$2523/mo total26°C summers85 Mbps
72score
50.
🇨🇭

Basel

Switzerland

$2060/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2060/mo rent$4961/mo total26°C summers
71score
51.
🇨🇭

Bern

Switzerland

$1960/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1960/mo rent$4662/mo total24°C summers
71score
52.
🇪🇸

Seville

Spain

$980/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$980/mo rent$2459/mo total34°C summers
71score
53.
🇫🇷

Montpellier

France

$930/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$930/mo rent$2601/mo total30°C summersCoastal
71score
54.
🇬🇧

Manchester

United Kingdom

$1703/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1703/mo rent$3822/mo total20°C summers102 Mbps
71score
55.
🇯🇵

Tokyo

Japan

$1359/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1359/mo rent$2947/mo total28°C summers53 MbpsCoastal
71score
56.
🇳🇴

Oslo

Norway

$2004/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy, 258 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2004/mo rent$4736/mo total21°C summers258 MbpsCoastal
71score
57.
🇵🇹

Funchal

Portugal

$1568/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1568/mo rent$3229/mo total24°C summersCoastalMountains
71score
58.
🇸🇬

Singapore

Singapore

$2696/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, 279 Mbps. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2696/mo rent$4847/mo total31°C summers279 MbpsCoastal
71score
59.
🇪🇸

Malaga

Spain

$1392/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1392/mo rent$3101/mo total29°C summersCoastal
70score
60.
🇫🇷

Nice

France

$1142/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1142/mo rent$3050/mo total28°C summersCoastal
70score
61.
🇮🇪

Cork

Ireland

$2005/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$2005/mo rent$4277/mo total19°C summersCoastal
70score
62.
🇮🇹

Bologna

Italy

$1130/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1130/mo rent$3115/mo total31°C summers
70score
63.
🇮🇹

Rome

Italy

$1355/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$1355/mo rent$3185/mo total30°C summers75 MbpsCoastal
70score
64.
🇳🇿

Dunedin

New Zealand

$991/mo rent, full democracy. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$991/mo rent$2579/mo total18°C summersCoastal
70score
65.
🇷🇸

Belgrade

Serbia

$904/mo rent. Math says it's good. Math doesn't lie.

$904/mo rent$2405/mo total27°C summers68 Mbps
70score
66.
🇪🇸

Barcelona

Spain

$1712/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1712/mo rent$3576/mo total27°C summers84 MbpsCoastal
69score
67.
🇮🇹

Florence

Italy

$1316/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1316/mo rent$3360/mo total30°C summers46 MbpsMountains
69score
68.
🇳🇱

Amsterdam

Netherlands

$2602/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2602/mo rent$5185/mo total20°C summers122 MbpsCoastal
69score
69.
🇦🇺

Perth

Australia

$1821/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1821/mo rent$3726/mo total29°C summersCoastal
68score
70.
🇬🇪

Batumi

Georgia

$461/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$461/mo rent$1483/mo total26°C summers32 MbpsCoastalMountains
68score
71.
🇭🇷

Split

Croatia

$1077/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1077/mo rent$2875/mo total30°C summersCoastalMountains
68score
72.
🇮🇹

Milan

Italy

$1737/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1737/mo rent$3976/mo total28°C summers90 MbpsMountains
68score
73.
🇦🇲

Yerevan

Armenia

$680/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$680/mo rent$1659/mo total34°C summers65 MbpsMountains
67score
74.
🇦🇺

Sydney

Australia

$2506/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2506/mo rent$4790/mo total26°C summers114 MbpsCoastal
67score
75.
🇨🇭

Geneva

Switzerland

$2887/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2887/mo rent$6149/mo total26°C summers122 Mbps
67score
76.
🇮🇪

Dublin

Ireland

$2522/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2522/mo rent$5033/mo total18°C summers91 MbpsCoastal
67score
77.
🇨🇳

Shanghai

China

$907/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, 281 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$907/mo rent$1987/mo total31°C summers281 MbpsCoastal
66score
78.
🇬🇪

Tbilisi

Georgia

$681/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$681/mo rent$1861/mo total29°C summers45 Mbps
66score
79.
🇮🇱

Haifa

Israel

$1054/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1054/mo rent$3267/mo total29°C summers63 MbpsCoastalMountains
66score
80.
🇮🇳

Bangalore

India

$324/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$324/mo rent$1023/mo total28°C summers94 Mbps
66score
81.
🇹🇭

Chiang Mai

Thailand

$463/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$463/mo rent$1374/mo total31°C summers143 MbpsMountains
66score
82.
🇻🇳

Da Nang

Vietnam

$475/mo rent, 245 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$475/mo rent$1183/mo total34°C summers245 MbpsCoastal
66score
83.
🇦🇺

Gold Coast

Australia

$2267/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2267/mo rent$4578/mo total28°C summersCoastal
65score
84.
🇨🇷

Tamarindo

Costa Rica

$950/mo rent, full democracy, 187 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$950/mo rent$1552/mo total30°C summers187 MbpsCoastal
65score
85.
🇮🇳

Goa

India

$167/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$167/mo rent$853/mo total29°C summers80 MbpsCoastal
65score
86.
🇨🇳

Beijing

China

$1059/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, 204 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1059/mo rent$2159/mo total31°C summers204 Mbps
64score
87.
🇬🇧

Brighton

United Kingdom

$1894/mo rent, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1894/mo rent$4174/mo total20°C summersCoastal
64score
88.
🇮🇩

Bali

Indonesia

$1082/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1082/mo rent$2210/mo total29°C summers36 MbpsCoastal
63score
89.
🇲🇦

Marrakech

Morocco

$495/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$495/mo rent$1387/mo total35°C summers
62score
90.
🇦🇷

Buenos Aires

Argentina

$767/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$767/mo rent$2388/mo total27°C summers55 Mbps
61score
91.
🇨🇷

Atenas

Costa Rica

$650/mo rent, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$650/mo rent$1169/mo total27°C summersMountains
61score
92.
🇬🇧

London

United Kingdom

$3000/mo rent, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$3000/mo rent$6004/mo total22°C summers87 Mbps
61score
93.
🇮🇱

Jerusalem

Israel

$1920/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1920/mo rent$4324/mo total29°C summers88 MbpsMountains
61score
94.
🇨🇷

San Jose

Costa Rica

$998/mo rent, full democracy. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$998/mo rent$2417/mo total25°C summers82 MbpsMountains
60score
95.
🇺🇸

Seattle

United States

$2442/mo rent, 185 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2442/mo rent$5095/mo total24°C summers185 MbpsCoastal
60score
96.
🇦🇪

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

$2288/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate, 378 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2288/mo rent$4463/mo total41°C summers378 MbpsCoastal
59score
97.
🇨🇳

Shenzhen

China

$743/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$743/mo rent$1750/mo total31°C summers
59score
98.
🇮🇱

Tel Aviv

Israel

$2194/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2194/mo rent$4876/mo total29°C summers92 MbpsCoastal
59score
99.
🇰🇿

Almaty

Kazakhstan

$756/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$756/mo rent$1991/mo total28°C summers133 MbpsMountains
58score
100.
🇹🇭

Bangkok

Thailand

$703/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$703/mo rent$1814/mo total33°C summers77 Mbps
58score
101.
🇹🇭

Phuket

Thailand

$708/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$708/mo rent$1891/mo total31°C summersCoastal
58score
102.
🇺🇸

Tucson

United States

$1322/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1322/mo rent$3037/mo total37°C summers
57score
103.
🇧🇷

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

$661/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$661/mo rent$1816/mo total31°C summers143 MbpsCoastal
56score
104.
🇺🇸

Los Angeles

United States

$2839/mo rent, 176 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2839/mo rent$5568/mo total28°C summers176 MbpsCoastal
56score
105.
🇺🇸

New York

United States

$4281/mo rent, 162 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$4281/mo rent$7597/mo total28°C summers162 MbpsCoastal
56score
106.
🇺🇸

San Francisco

United States

$3413/mo rent, 181 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$3413/mo rent$6373/mo total21°C summers181 MbpsCoastal
56score
107.
🇭🇰

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

$2225/mo rent, sub-1 homicide rate. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2225/mo rent$4165/mo total30°C summersCoastal
55score
108.
🇵🇦

Boquete

Panama

Strong across the board. No single metric carries it — everything's above average.

24°C summersMountains
55score
109.
🇺🇿

Tashkent

Uzbekistan

$609/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$609/mo rent$1484/mo total35°C summers83 Mbps
55score
110.
🇹🇷

Istanbul

Turkey

$1070/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1070/mo rent$2444/mo total28°C summers51 MbpsCoastal
54score
111.
🇺🇸

Honolulu

United States

$2703/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2703/mo rent$5635/mo total30°C summersCoastal
54score
112.
🇺🇸

Kansas City

United States

$1395/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1395/mo rent$3488/mo total31°C summers
54score
113.
🇧🇷

Florianopolis

Brazil

$627/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$627/mo rent$1675/mo total29°C summersCoastal
53score
114.
🇺🇸

Chicago

United States

$2388/mo rent, 180 Mbps. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$2388/mo rent$4782/mo total27°C summers180 Mbps
53score
115.
🇺🇸

Las Vegas

United States

$1587/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1587/mo rent$3629/mo total39°C summers
53score
116.
🇪🇬

Cairo

Egypt

$215/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$215/mo rent$988/mo total35°C summers26 Mbps
52score
117.
🇲🇽

Cancun

Mexico

$737/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$737/mo rent$2184/mo total32°C summers142 MbpsCoastal
52score
118.
🇺🇸

Phoenix

United States

$1787/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1787/mo rent$4080/mo total40°C summers
52score
119.
🇵🇦

Panama City

Panama

Strong across the board. No single metric carries it — everything's above average.

29°C summers31 MbpsCoastal
51score
120.
🇨🇴

Medellin

Colombia

$703/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$703/mo rent$1884/mo total26°C summers79 MbpsMountains
50score
121.
🇿🇦

Cape Town

South Africa

$1026/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1026/mo rent$2475/mo total24°C summers53 MbpsCoastalMountains
50score
122.
🇲🇽

Ajijic

Mexico

$879/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$879/mo rent$1943/mo total26°C summers
49score
123.
🇲🇽

Merida

Mexico

$601/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$601/mo rent$1859/mo total34°C summers
48score
124.
🇲🇽

San Miguel de Allende

Mexico

$1106/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1106/mo rent$2433/mo total26°C summers
48score
125.
🇺🇸

Miami

United States

$3010/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$3010/mo rent$5616/mo total32°C summersCoastal
48score
126.
🇷🇺

Saint Petersburg

Russia

$908/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$908/mo rent$2229/mo total21°C summersCoastal
47score
127.
🇲🇽

Playa del Carmen

Mexico

$1068/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1068/mo rent$2479/mo total32°C summersCoastal
46score
128.
🇲🇽

Tulum

Mexico

$1045/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1045/mo rent$2193/mo total32°C summers41 MbpsCoastal
45score
129.
🇲🇽

Mexico City

Mexico

$1173/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1173/mo rent$2641/mo total24°C summers33 MbpsMountains
44score
130.
🇲🇽

Puerto Vallarta

Mexico

$1435/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1435/mo rent$3092/mo total30°C summersCoastal
44score
131.
🇷🇺

Moscow

Russia

$1499/mo rent. Some trade-offs, but the fundamentals are solid.

$1499/mo rent$3173/mo total22°C summers
43score

Data: Numbeo · UNODC · EIU · World Bank · EF EPI · Ookla Speedtest

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to live in the world in 2026?

Leipzig (Germany) leads our Livability Rankings for the world with a score of 86/100. That's based on affordability, safety, internet, democracy, English ease, and climate.

Top 5 best cities in the world?

#1 Leipzig (86/100), #2 Helsinki (85/100), #3 Stuttgart (84/100), #4 Cologne (83/100), #5 Porto (82/100). Each scored across 7 weighted dimensions. No editorial bias — the spreadsheet decides.

Which top-ranked city is also affordable?

Goa (India) — rent starts at $167/mo with a livability score of 65/100. Good things can be cheap.