The best cities in the world for 2022

(CNN) – Thinking of a big move this year? You may want to think about Canada or Western Europe.

The annual census of the world’s best cities is released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), and the Global Liveability Index of 2022 shows some differences from the previous year.

The EIU, a sister organization of The Economist, listed 173 cities around the world on a variety of topics, including health care, crime rate, political stability, systems and including entering the green areas.

The Red Cross and Europe helped keep Geneva on the list.

Athanasios Gioumpasis / Photographic photographs

Great wins

Overall, Europe won the list, with six places in the top 11 (a hold for 10th place). Copenhagen, CNN Travel told the European capital that in December 2021, ranked second on the Global Liveability Index.

Switzerland is the only country in Europe to have two entries in the top 10, with Geneva in sixth place and Zurich in third.

However, Canada is the winner of the entire country. The Great White North has three of its listed cities – Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto.

“Cities that have risen to the top of our list before the disease after their resilience, good services and services, and fun activities,” the authors wrote.

The big losers

Last year’s winner, New Zealand’s Auckland, dropped out of the top 10 in 2022 and landed at 34th place.

The Australian stock market has seen a significant drop this year. Although it has won the list before, Melbourne will drop to 10th in 2022.

In 2021, Australia won the EIU rankings, with Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth joining Melbourne in the top 10.

Osaka is the only Asian city to land in the top 10 this year.

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Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, will be in fourth place in 2021 but has also dropped from the top 10 this year.

While Europe has a very good showing in 2022, there are two things that seem to be missing – London and Paris. The increase in the cost of living is significant in both metropolises, as is the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.

The continuation of the global war was the number one decision to decide which countries were selected under the list. Damascus, Lagos and Tripoli are listed as the three smallest cities in the world.

So far, Kyiv has not been evaluated this year due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Life with the price of living

Earlier this month, ECA International released its list of the world’s largest cities to live in, with a focus on expats.

Hong Kong had the undoubted honor of reaching first place, with New York City, Geneva, London and Tokyo surrounding the top five.

Geneva is the only city listed on the ECA and EIU charters.

The ranking of the best cities is determined solely by economic factors – average consumption, gas prices and the like – against the EIU list, which looks at areas. the city’s culture such as museums and concerts and businesses such as major transit.

Vienna’s artistic and cultural performance helped him attain high honors.

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2022’s Global Liveability Index: Top 10

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Copenhagen, Denmark

3. Zurich, Switzerland

4. Calgary, Canada

5. Vancouver, Canada

6. Geneva, Switzerland

7. Frankfurt, Germany

8. Toronto, Canada

9. Amsterdam, Netherlands

10. Osaka, Japan and Melbourne, Australia (tie)