Cities offering best and worst standard of living in the world
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There are some cities that have excellent transportation systems, education, healthcare and overall infrastructure, while others struggle to provide even basic services.
Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Survey, released this month, studied 140 cities across the world under five categories, stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, to find out the best and worst places.
The only Indian city to feature in the report is Mumbai. The survey ranks Mumbai 116.
Let's take a look at some of the best and worst cities in the world.
Source: Global Livability Survey 2013
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Image: The moon rises next to the Empire State Building.
Photographs: Gary Hershorn/Reuters
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Melbourne
Country: Australia
Overall rating: 97.5
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 95.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Overall rank: 1
Melbourne, which was founded in 1835, has been ranked the most liveable city in the world by The Economist Intelligence Unit for three straight years.
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Image: Pedestrians walk past shops in central Melbourne, Australia.
Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
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Vienna
Country: Austria
Overall rating: 97.4
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Overall rank: 2
Vienna, which welcomes about five million visitors every year, is home of many international organisations, such as United Nations and Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
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Image: A traditional Fiaker horse carriage passes Burgtheater theatre on Dr-Karl-Lueger-Ring street in Vienna, Austria.
Photographs: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
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Vancouver
Country: Canada
Overall rating: 97.3
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 100
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Overall rank: 3
Vancouver, which has booming tourism and entertainment industries, is the most ethnically and linguistically diverse city in Canada.
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Image: Snowboarders ride a chair lift on one of the many runs during night skiing on Grouse Mountain with the city of Vancouver, British Columbia down below, in Canada.
Photographs: Andy Clark/Reuters
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Toronto
Country: Canada
Overall rating: 97.2
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 97.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 89.3
Overall rank: 4
Toronto, the commercial capital of Canada, is home to Toronto Stock Exchange and some of the country's biggest banks
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Image: A reporter leans over 'EdgeWalk' on the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada.
Photographs: Mark Blinch/Reuters
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Calgary
Country: Canada
Overall rating: 96.6
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 89.1
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Overall rank: 5
Calgary, which has also been ranked as one of the cleanest cities in the world, has a major petroleum industry.
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Image: Pengrowth Saddledome stands as one of the icons of the Calgary, Alberta skyline, in Canada.
Photographs: Todd Korol/Reuters
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Adelaide
Country: Australia
Overall rating: 96.6
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.2
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 96.4
Overall rank: 6
Adelaide, which is famous for its food, wine and festivals, is the business and political centre of South Australia.
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Image: A view of King William Street in Adelaide, Australia.
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Sydney
Country: Australia
Overall rating: 96.1
Stability: 90
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 94.4
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Overall rank: 7
Sydney, which was founded in 1788, has some of the best beaches in the world, including Bondi and Manly Beach.
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Image: Sydney Opera House in front of eastern suburbs in Sydney, Australia.
Photographs: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
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Helsinki
Country: Finland
Overall rating: 96.0
Stability: 100
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 90
Education: 91.7
Infrastructure: 96.4
Overall rank: 8
Helsinki, which is home to 70 per cent of all foreign companies based in Finland, has also been called the design capital of the world.
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Image: A view of the corner shop of Aleksi in Helsinki, Finland.
Photographs: Axilera/Wikimedia Commons
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Perth
Country: Australia
Overall rating: 95.9
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 100
Culture and environment: 88.7
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 100
Overall rank: 9
Perth, which was founded in 1829, is the capital and largest city of Western Australia.
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Image: Kayakers paddle on the Swan River past the Perth city skyline in Australia.
Photographs: Tim Wimborne/Reuters
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Auckland
Country: New Zealand
Overall rating: 95.7
Stability: 95
Healthcare: 95.8
Culture and environment: 97
Education: 100
Infrastructure: 92.9
Overall rank: 10
Auckland, one of the few cities to have harbours on two different bodies of water, is New Zealand's most populous urban area.
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Image: A view of Auckland in New Zealand.
Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
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Tehran
Country: Iran
Overall rating: 45.8
Stability: 50
Healthcare: 62.5
Culture and environment: 35.9
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 33.9
Overall rank: 131
Tehran, the capital and largest city of Iran, is a major manufacturer of carpets and furniture.
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Image: A view of Tehran, Iran.
Photographs: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters
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Douala
Country: Cameroon
Overall rating: 43.3
Stability: 60
Healthcare: 25
Culture and environment: 45.6
Education: 33.3
Infrastructure: 42.9
Overall rank: 132
Douala, the largest city in Cameroon, is the country's leading export centre of oil, cocoa and coffee among other goods.
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Image: A view of Douala, Cameroon.
Photographs: Pattnimpa/Wikimedia Commons
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Tripoli
Country: Libya
Overall rating: 41.7
Stability: 40
Healthcare: 41.7
Culture and environment: 36.3
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 46.4
Overall rank: 133
Tripoli, the capital of Libya, is the country's leading manufacturing and business hub.
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Image: A shopkeeper works inside his shop in the old market of Tripoli, Libya.
Photographs: Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters
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Karachi
Country: Pakistan
Overall rating: 40.9
Stability: 20
Healthcare: 45.8
Culture and environment: 38.7
Education: 66.7
Infrastructure: 51.8
Overall rank: 134
Karachi, which was capital of Pakistan until Islamabad came up, is the country's leading manufacturing and business hub.
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Image: Men walk with camels during sunset by the sea in Karachi, Pakistan.
Photographs: Athar Hussain/Reuters
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Algiers
Country: Algeria
Overall rating: 40.9
Stability: 40
Healthcare: 45.8
Culture and environment: 42.6
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 30.4
Overall rank: 134
Algiers, capital of Algeria, is situated on the Mediterranean Sea.
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Image: Coastguards cross the bay of the Mediterranean port of Algiers in Algeria.
Photographs: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
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Harare
Country: Zimbabwe
Overall rating: 40.7
Stability: 35
Healthcare: 20.8
Culture and environment: 55.8
Education: 66.7
Infrastructure: 35.7
Overall rank: 136
Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, is the country's business and political centre.
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Image: First Street, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Photographs: Gary Bembridge/Wikimedia Commons
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Lagos
Country: Nigeria
Overall rating: 40.7
Stability: 35
Healthcare: 20.8
Culture and environment: 55.8
Education: 66.7
Infrastructure: 35.7
Overall rank: 137
Lagos, capital of Nigeria, is the second-fastest growing city in Africa.
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Image: Cathedral Church near the Marina in Lagos, Nigeria.
Photographs: Akintunde Akinleye/Reuters
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Port Moresby
Country: Papua New Guinea
Overall rating: 38.9
Stability: 30
Healthcare: 37.5
Culture and environment: 44.2
Education: 50
Infrastructure: 39.3
Overall rank: 137
Port Moresby, capital of Papua New Guinea, is named after Admiral Sir Fairfax Moresby whose son was the first European to discover it in 1873.
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Image: The United States's Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) anchored off the coast of Papua New Guinea in Port Moresby.
Photographs: Michael C Barton/Wikimedia Commons
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Dhaka
Country: Bangladesh
Overall rating: 38.7
Stability: 50
Healthcare: 29.2
Culture and environment: 43.3
Education: 41.7
Infrastructure: 26.8
Overall rank: 139
Dhaka, which is one of the two major industrial centres of the country, is one of the fastest growing cities in the world.
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Image: People carry masks during a rally to celebrate Pohela Boishakh, the first day of Bengali new year in Dhaka.
Photographs: Andrew Biraj/Reuters
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Damascus
Country: Syria
Overall rating: 38.4
Stability: 20
Healthcare: 41.7
Culture and environment: 47.9
Education: 41.7
Infrastructure: 44.6
Overall rank: 140
Damascus, the capital of Syria, is one of world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.
Image: A view of the Beit al-Mamlouka boutique hotel in Old Damascus, Syria.
Photographs: Khaled al-Hariri/Reuters
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