{"id":128209,"date":"2026-07-04T16:59:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T16:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=128209"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:01:38","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:01:38","slug":"the-worlds-top-cities-to-live-in-according-to-monocle-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/the-worlds-top-cities-to-live-in-according-to-monocle-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"The world&#8217;s top cities to live in, according to Monocle magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k1S4lZ6ZN8FIsXHeVQK\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nLifestyle magazine Monocle has just released its &#8220;Quality of Life survey&#8221;. The ranking isn&#8217;t based on hard data, but on how cities actually feel to live in. Securing the top spot is the Japanese capital Tokyo, followed by Copenhagen, Lisbon, Vienna and Sydney. 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