Once again, we've been busy applying the annual Monocle metrics test to cities across the globe. Here are the results.

These outposts may not score highly on the Monocle city metrics – they’re not very well connected for starters. But they all offer a quality of life we would recommend.

Vienna is back at the heart of Europe – its well-connected airline helped put it in fifth place.

The city has the luxury of sitting on Asia’s doorstep. This is great news but it needs to put it to use.

What do you really want out of a city? And what can you do without? With the environment top of the agenda in mayors’ offices around the world, *Monocle* looks beyond the recycling bins and congestion charges to see what…

The fastest flying times from Europe to Asia’s hubs make Helsinki more than Nokia-town.

Integrated transport, breathtaking technology, great service and the best bars make this our top big city.

An eye for detail, good street style and strong public services make this a pleasant place to build a nest.

Red tape and poor infrastructure are counterbalanced by cultural vibrancy and a 24-hour lifestyle.

The city has some environmental issues and an antiquated transport system. But then there’s the beach…

After much tyre-kicking, data-sifting and deliberation, Munich emerged as Monocle’s most liveable city in the world. A winning combination of investment in infrastructure, high-quality housing, low crime, liberal politics…

There’s no shame coming second, particularly when phase two of your new metro is about to go live, your airport is a joy, you can bike safely through the city and you have so many stunning residents.

Protecting Yangon's architecture, tackling illegal mining in Goa, and understanding seismic activity in Taiwan.