Tokyo takes 'best city to live' crown

A night view of Tokyo / Korea Times file

Tokyo has been listed as the top city for quality of life.

In lifestyle magazine Monocle's annual "quality of life" survey, the Japanese capital scored highly on the number of international routes, size of cycling communities, price of a good lunch and the number of public libraries.

This year, the survey added 22 metrics including living expenses and coffee prices.

"It manages to do something no other global metropolis can _ provide a great quality of life for those who live there and also visit," Monocle said of Tokyo.

"From culture to security, food to courtesy, it has everything covered."

Among the list of 25, the top 10 cities were mostly in Western Europe. Vienna came second, followed by Berlin, Melbourne, Sydney, Stockholm, Vancouver, Helsinki, Munich and Copenhagen and Zurich, which tied in 10th place. Seoul did not make the list.