Monocle, a leading Europe based lifestyle magazine, considers specific criteria that create a great urban environment e.g. connectivity to the rest of the world, quality of public infrastructure, education and healthcare as well as the “ease of getting a drink as I am”.
In the latest 2008 ranking, Singapore continued to be on the list of top 25 cities. It came in at the 22nd position and is one of four Asian cities to make it to the list.