Toinho 1,388 Posted August 17, 2017 TOP 10 MOST LIVEABLE CITIES 1. Melbourne 2. Vienna 3. Vancouver 4. Toronto 5. Calgary 5. Adelaide 7. Perth 8. Auckland 9. Helsinki 10. Hamburg https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/australian-economy/melbourne-worlds-most-liveable-city-but-sydney-slips-out-of-the-top-10/news-story/0c83ef0bfa6a1733f8d9a4aef462541d Didn't think Perth would be that high..how shite is the rest of the world? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Bruce Almighty 2,831 Posted August 17, 2017 Isn't Rolf Harris from Perth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 17, 2017 They obviously haven't taken the cost of living into account much, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandoEFC 4,671 Posted August 17, 2017 I've never seen the term liveable before. What does it mean? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 17, 2017 In this particular survey, "livability" score was apparently calculated by ranking each city a total score out of 100 for stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. Worth mentioning: the final report is sold to corporations so they can decide on extra pay levels for executives who move abroad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Bruce Almighty 2,831 Posted August 17, 2017 Does that mean Chazz gets a pay rise? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 17, 2017 Only if he leaves for Damascus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,388 Posted August 17, 2017 To the German contingent; Hamburg worthy of that place? Let's take this article with a pinch of salt though of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spike 2,686 Posted August 17, 2017 10 hours ago, Anton said: TOP 10 MOST LIVEABLE CITIES 1. Melbourne Fucking Melbourne, hahahaha, only if you want smashed avocado sangers and $6 lattes. What cunt has the money to live in Melbourne that doesn't already live there? Helsinki Tell that to the alcoholic and suicidal Fins that live there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 17, 2017 5 hours ago, Anton said: To the German contingent; Hamburg worthy of that place? Let's take this article with a pinch of salt though of course. Hamburg is a nice and very accessible city, and less expensive compared to most other big cities in Western Europe and the rest of the World. Well at least it used to be, no idea how it is now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Artful Dodger 1,708 Posted August 17, 2017 Hamburg has a boss miniature wonderland place but was really seedy in places, good laugh but seedy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viva la FCB 1,023 Posted August 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Spike said: Fucking Melbourne, hahahaha, only if you want smashed avocado sangers and $6 lattes. What cunt has the money to live in Melbourne that doesn't already live there? Helsinki Tell that to the alcoholic and suicidal Fins that live there. I mean Vancouver is similar in that regard too, hence why alot of people like me live in suburbs. Im like an hour an change outside of it. The sad part about these cities is the locals get priced out of living there quite frequently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TrstnFCB 5 Posted August 19, 2017 Toronto as one of the most livable cities Please someone spare me! This place is more expensive and more shit by the day. The most hilarious thing is that the TTC was awarded best transit system in North America in 2016 when it has some of the highest prices and shittest service on the entire fucking continent. There's skyrocketing poverty and homelessness rates, food bank use rises drastically every year, we have one of the highest child poverty rates, meanwhile the city and province spends its money on a giant rubber duck to float in the harbour. Rental prices are through the roof since all they want to do is make condos for foreign investors (usually east Asian or middle eastern) to buy to make it seem like people are actually buying the units. Its one of the most shittest and boring cities in the continent frankly. Funny to see Vancouver up there too when they got similar problems with the housing/rental market. Both cities will get what's coming to them when that housing bubble bursts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panflute 408 Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) didn't know the definition of liveable was 'boring and full of detestable yuppies and middle class bores' 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 1,211 Posted August 20, 2017 Astonishing to think melbourne tops a list like this. It's so fucking expensive here. Surely affordability has got to be a huge part of the equation. They obviously don't weight that one highly enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panflute 408 Posted August 20, 2017 in the end this just boils down to city marketing. the real 10 most liveable cities will be places nobody has heard of, because the metropolis is universally awful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 20, 2017 All those surveys are just designed to help multinational corporations determine what kind of relocation package they will offer to their expat workforce, it has little to no meaning beyond that context. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,388 Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) So much butt hurt in this thread for a list that really has no "meaning". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Bruce Almighty 2,831 Posted August 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Anton said: So much butt hurt in this thread for a list that really has no "meaning". All the real hurt seems to be from people who actually live or grew up in places on the list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 20, 2017 It would be interesting to see a proper list of most expensive cities to live in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 10,272 Posted August 20, 2017 15 minutes ago, Anton said: So much butt hurt in this thread for a list that really has no "meaning". you started it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny 1,161 Posted August 20, 2017 In what world people live in that they'd rather live in Melbourne than Sydney I don't know 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,388 Posted August 20, 2017 29 minutes ago, Danny said: In what world people live in that they'd rather live in Melbourne than Sydney I don't know 😂 I would. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,388 Posted August 20, 2017 (edited) 36 minutes ago, nudge said: It would be interesting to see a proper list of most expensive cities to live in. Seen lists like that before. See if I can find one! From March this year: The world's most expensive cities 1 Singapore 2 Hong Kong 3 Zurich 4 Tokyo 5 Osaka 6 Seoul 7= Geneva 7= Paris 9= New York 9= Copenhagen Read more: https://www.traveller.com.au/tokyo-returns-to-worlds-10-priciest-cities-in-asian-domination-gv41ac#ixzz4qIdYQBfT Follow us: @TravellerAU on Twitter | TravellerAU on Facebook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny 1,161 Posted August 20, 2017 8 minutes ago, Anton said: I would. Sydney is amazing, from the botanic gardens to the Opera House and Bridge, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Manly, Palm Beach, Bondi and the Eastern suburbs to Surry Hills and Newtown. Literally class and has just about everything you want from a city from class beaches, great weather, a million things to do around the city and the landmarks that go with it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toinho 1,388 Posted August 20, 2017 20 minutes ago, Danny said: Sydney is amazing, from the botanic gardens to the Opera House and Bridge, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Manly, Palm Beach, Bondi and the Eastern suburbs to Surry Hills and Newtown. Literally class and has just about everything you want from a city from class beaches, great weather, a million things to do around the city and the landmarks that go with it. Got better beaches here and less people. So I'm alright. We don't really have any landmarks. But that's no great loss! I just dig Melbourne's vibe more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny 1,161 Posted August 20, 2017 8 hours ago, Anton said: Got better beaches here and less people. So I'm alright. We don't really have any landmarks. But that's no great loss! I just dig Melbourne's vibe more. But you can't live in Perth and Melbourne at the same time...just think Sydney is the perfect mix of everything Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harry 1,211 Posted August 21, 2017 The difference between Sydney and melbourne is similar to Los Angeles and New York. One has the weather. The other has the vibe. In this case the weather city also has the landmarks Sydney is a stunning city for tourism but it's far more expensive, traffic is the worst and its road layout is worse still. The people are different too. More pretentious but less cultured and sophisticated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dickie 236 Posted August 21, 2017 On August 20, 2017 at 8:53 AM, Anton said: Seen lists like that before. See if I can find one! From March this year: The world's most expensive cities 1 Singapore 2 Hong Kong 3 Zurich 4 Tokyo 5 Osaka 6 Seoul 7= Geneva 7= Paris 9= New York 9= Copenhagen Read more: https://www.traveller.com.au/tokyo-returns-to-worlds-10-priciest-cities-in-asian-domination-gv41ac#ixzz4qIdYQBfT Follow us: @TravellerAU on Twitter | TravellerAU on Facebook Well time to move! Why are so many Asian countries so expensive?!?!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nudge 8,301 Posted August 21, 2017 7 minutes ago, Saturdays Are For The Boys said: Well time to move! Why are so many Asian countries so expensive?!?!?! I'd say it's not many Asian countries, but rather most of Asian metropolis. It just pisses me off that barely any of those rankings reveal the factors they use to rate the cities. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
