Victoria’s state capital came out in 10th place in The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2022 survey.

Austria’s capital Vienna came out on top of the list, followed by Danish capital city Copenhagen and Zurich, in Switzerland.

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The next best Australian city was Brisbane, which was ranked in 27th place.

Adelaide and Perth were 30th and 32nd respectively.

All three of those cities were in the top 10 last year, but they have dropped down the pecking order because of their slow return to normality following strict Covid restrictions.

“Cities that were towards the top of our rankings before the pandemic have rebounded on the back of their stability, good infrastructure and services, as well as enjoyable leisure activities,” the report said.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews lauded the result.

“It’s hard to get a table at a restaurant, it’s hard to get a room in a hotel,” he told AAP.

“The city’s back. We are thriving and Victorians can be very proud of what they’ve achieved.”

Syrian capital Damascus, Lagos in Nigeria and Tripoli in Libya were ranked as the worst three cities to live in.

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