The Dhaka Times Desk Vienna, the capital of Austria, has been named the world's most beautiful city to live in. The quality of life is also very good in this city of scenic beauty located on the banks of the Danube River.
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This aesthetic beauty of Vienna has been able to hold the top spot for 8 consecutive times in the list of the most beautiful cities by the New York-based consulting firm Mercer. On the other hand, the title of the worst city to live in has been given to the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. Among the list of 231 countries, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, is at number 214.
Mercer, a New York-based consulting firm, compiled the list after surveying 231 cities. This has been done with emphasis on political environment, health services, education, crime rate, transport infrastructure, drinking water, electricity, postal system and entertainment system. The organization conducts this survey every year.
Zurich, Switzerland
On the other hand, in the 'Nineteenth Annual Quality of Living Survey' list, London, Paris, Tokyo and New York, which are known as global centers, are not among the top 30! They are largely behind Germany, Scandinavian countries or even Canada.
According to media reports, the population of Vienna, the capital of Austria, is 1.8 million. Everything from food, transportation to theatres, museums and operas is much cheaper in the country than in Western countries. The well-organized urban structure, safe roads and good public healthcare make Vienna the best city in the world to live in, the report commented.
Auckland, New Zealand
Vienna is followed by:
Zurich, Switzerland
Auckland, New Zealand
Munich, Germany
Vancouver, Canada
Dusseldorf, Germany
Frankfurt
Geneva, Switzerland
Copenhagen, Denmark
Basel, Switzerland.
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