Russia's capital, Moscow, has been recognised as the world's best city in terms of quality of life and infrastructure development, according to a report based on the UN-Habitat City Prosperity Index.
Together with Singapore and Toronto, Canada, Moscow has been included in the world's top three most prosperous cities. The top ten also include Sydney, London, Paris, Madrid, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and New York.
In terms of the quality of life and infrastructure development, Moscow has been ranked the world's best city.
People on the Floating Bridge in Zaryadye Park in Moscow.
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/ In terms of quality of life and infrastructure development, Moscow has been ranked the world's best city. The report, published on 2 February, offers an analysis of the 29 selected cities which "represent all continents and a diversity of social, economic, cultural and urban realities": Bangkok, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Beijing, Hong Kong, Delhi, Jakarta, Lagos, Lima, London, Madrid, Mexico, Moscow, Nairobi, New York, Osaka, Paris, Riyadh, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Toronto, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and Wuhan.
The UN-Habitat City Prosperity Index (CPI) is used to measure the overall achievements in a city in six categories related to how cities create and distribute the socio-economic benefits of prosperity: productivity, infrastructure development, quality of life, equity and social inclusion, environmental sustainability, urban governance, and legislation.