# Best Cities in the world **URL:** \ **Category:** Scuttlebutt\ **Created:** [February 13, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404 "2023-02-13T11:32:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2023, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/1 "2023-02-13T11:32:15Z")
If you are looking for something new in your life, here is 20 cities around the world where it is nice to live and even to work: Link: [The 20 best cities in the world to live in – News & Articles](https://mastermarketingla.com/worldwide/20bestcities/)? ---
**Author:** ![Lew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lew)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 8:57am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/2 "2023-02-14T08:57:47Z")
Could not get anywhere near the article through the confusing mire of advertising. ---
**Author:** ![portofdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@portofdc](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/portofdc)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 12:36pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/3 "2023-02-14T12:36:29Z")
Agree. Bug is now spamming the forum. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/4 "2023-02-14T13:38:35Z")
Shows up without any ads here.(??) Maybe this is better: [https://mastermarketingla.com/worldwide/20bestcities/](https://mastermarketingla.com/worldwide/20bestcities/) PS\> Not trying to spam. Just thought it may be interesting for others as well. ---
**Author:** ![Seattle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@Seattle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Seattle)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 4:17pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/5 "2023-02-14T16:17:37Z")
While sitting through a teams meeting I figured i’d save you all the click bait heres the list lol 20 Barcelona, Spain 19 Vienna, Austria 18 Dalkey, Ireland 17 Rotterdam, Netherlands 16 Aberdeen, Scotland 15 Differdange, Luxemburg 14 Malma, Sweden 13 Pretoria, South Africa 12 Belfast, N. Ireland 11 Tromso, Norway 10 Da Nang, Vietnam 9 Cebu, Philippines 8 Georgetown, Malaysia 7 Tampere, Finland 6 Dresden, Germany 5 Calgary, Canada 4 Boquete, Panama 3 Monterrey, Mexico 2 Montevideo, Uruguay 1 San Jose, Costa Rica ---
**Author:** ![CoastalTrader](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/coastaltrader/32/71776_2.png) [@CoastalTrader](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CoastalTrader)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/6 "2023-02-15T07:00:11Z")
Monterrey, Mexico seemed like an odd choice, but this list supports it. [Top 100 Places To Live in Mexico](https://livingcost.org/best/mexico) ---
**Author:** ![redandwhite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ea666f/32.png) [@redandwhite](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/redandwhite)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/7 "2023-02-15T12:43:40Z")
Fortaleza, Brazil. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 2:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/8 "2023-02-18T14:10:24Z")
If the links I posted earlier didn’t work, or didn’t meet with your approval, here is another list of “20 Best Cities to Live in the World”: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/6/4/6458b1280f19acc816b7f4efc8be0c6d623c380e.jpeg "20 Best Cities To Live in the World") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j6m_-dauUU) ---
**Author:** ![portofdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@portofdc](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/portofdc)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/9 "2023-02-18T14:45:06Z")
Wait. Which one is the real list? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/10 "2023-02-18T21:50:14Z")
Different lists and different opinions are allowed on this forum I hope? I have my own opinion of which is the best city in the world to live in. There is no price for guessing which one. ---
**Author:** ![portofdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8797f3/32.png) [@portofdc](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/portofdc)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/11 "2023-02-18T23:12:37Z")
I’m gonna guess it must be one of those bayou-side towns in Louisiana, right? ---
**Author:** ![dry\_fly](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/dry_fly/32/6570_2.png) [@dry\_fly](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dry_fly)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/12 "2023-02-19T10:42:57Z")
Not seeing much there with decent stream trout, fair maple grooves to tap for syrup, oaks to plink a limb-rat or two for dinner, public access marshes for waterfowl, or fields for pheasants and rabbits. What I see is people, people, people, noise, and general repellant to my curmudgeonly self. But hey, the more people go to those places, the fewer I have to face in a daily basis in my corner of the world! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/13 "2023-02-19T13:46:06Z")
You’re a terrible guesser!! But points for sticking up for your hometown. 👍 ---
**Author:** ![tengineer1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/858c86/32.png) [@tengineer1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tengineer1)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/14 "2023-02-19T17:54:18Z")
The more in the cities the merrier as far as I am concerned.They are welcome to visit the trout streams though. I have often thought that maybe the countries in the EU have a good idea. Do not allow building on trout or salmon streams but allow fishing for a small fee. Luckily in the USA there are national parks preserved for the citizens to fish in or camp at least for now. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/16 "2026-09-15T19:30:55Z")
An updated list of “The Best Cities to Live in”: > **[Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026: The 20 most liveable cities in the world](https://monocle.com/affairs/urbanism/qol/quality-of-life-2026-most-liveable-cities/)** > > Welcome to Monocle’s 2026 Quality of Life Survey. What started 19 years ago as an antidote to bloodless, data-heavy city... Not everybody agree on the top 10: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/2/4/245c3a3882e52608f7ae705e62822809b18ca1d7.jpeg "World’s Best Cities to Live in 2026… America Didn’t Make the Cut") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y5PGSh_Vyc) Ignore the mistakes in numbering shown in the clips. While CNN appears to be in agreement with the above on the top 10: > **[The world’s most livable city for 2026 revealed | CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/travel/worlds-most-liveable-city-2026)** > > The EIU, a sister organization to The Economist magazine, ranked 173 cities around the world on a number of different factors, including education, stability, healthcare, infrastructure and culture, and a European city came out on top. ---
**Author:** ![Sand\_Pebble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/17 "2026-09-16T03:14:57Z")
I have my own method of ranking “the best” cities that I visit. IMO, it all boils down to a few simple observations. Mostly, are people smiling & do they have good manners? Rich, poor, modern, developing or ancient, if citizens are smiling, talking to one another & showing respect by using good manners then it’s a good city in my book. Unfortunately, many cities from the lists above don’t meet my simple criteria for being good cities ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/18 "2026-09-16T10:53:28Z")
It specify that the lists are about Best Cities to Live In, not just to visit, whether as a tourist, on business, or as a seafarer. What about “Safest Country to Visit”?: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/b/0/b043fca48b95010aaed38b879cdf4e64ab4af9b8.jpeg) PS: It is not only level of crime that count to determine safety. (That is another list) ---
**Author:** ![Sand\_Pebble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Sand\_Pebble](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sand_Pebble)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/best-cities-in-the-world/65404/19 "2026-09-16T12:38:31Z")
> [@ombugge](#): > > Best Cities to Live In, This is true. If a person “visited” Disney World & formed their opinion of a US city or the whole country based on smiles & manners then they would probably think Florida & the US the best place on the planet. So I don’t mean to grade countries on happiness based on the people in wealthy & touristy areas alone. More by watching residents on buses, in cafes, workers doing construction & parents dropping their kids off at school in the morning. About crime, I spent several years in RJ, Brasil. Crime was horrific. But the people smiled, laughed & had good demeanor between themselves in public mostly. I’ve also visited Brussels a couple of times. While it may be wealthier with less crime, I did not see any happy communities & a very few smiling faces. 4 metro stops from the airport & there’s blocks & blocks of angry faces with people not talking to one another.