Copenhagen tops Monocle's list of best cities for quality of life

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Copenhagen tops Monocle's listing of best cities for quality of life

Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle's list of the world's best cities for quality of life, the fourth fourth dimension Denmark's capital has won the honour since the survey began in 2007.

Copenhagen tops Monocle's list of best cities for quality of life — FILE PHOTO: Boats are seen anchored at the 17th century Nyhavn district, home to many shops and restaurants in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong/File Photo

ZURICH: Copenhagen has topped media outlet Monocle'south list of the world's best cities for quality of life, the fourth fourth dimension Kingdom of denmark's capital has won the honour since the survey began in 2007.

Zurich, Helsinki, Stockholm and Tokyo rounded out the top 5 equally Monocle resumed its rankings later on a one-year hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic struck.

"Copenhagen is one of those cities where there is a existent appetite to deliver a amend quality of life for anybody," said Monocle'southward editor in chief, Andrew Constrict.

"The ambitions around creating a cleaner environs are best in class and the city is reaping the rewards of years of urban investment."

This year'south report sought to judge which cities take used the past months "to build dorsum amend; defend their economies, cultural scenes and high streets; and to printing alee with projects to ensure that transport works and parks are tended only besides that a sense of borough pride is promoted," it said.

It too put greater emphasis on borough leadership, skillful housing policies and programmes to support entrepreneurs.

"It was not exactly piece of cake to exercise this year just we tried our best," Editorial Director Tyler Brûlé said, noting Monocle had practical archetype metrics like safety, infrastructure, and ease of opening business.

(Reporting by Michael Shields; Editing by Mike Collett-White)