It comes as no surprise that Singapore has been named one of the 2025 World’s Best Cities. In recent years, we’ve been crowned with the world’s best roads, the best viewpoints, the most instagrammable place worldwide, the happiest country in East Asia, and contradictory, as one of the most overrated places in the world, to name a few rankings. Those overseas just love to give us titles!
This past week, a report by consultant group Resonance named Singapore as one of the leading cities globally for 2025. The World’s Best Cities Report ranked Singapore in fifth place ahead of 2025. This was behind London (who took first place for the 10th year in a row), followed by New York at second place after knocking Paris to #3 this year, and Tokyo completing the top four places.
The report ranking considers the overall performance of more than 270 cities worldwide, in metropolitan zones with populations of more than one million, alongside a variety of measures. Analysts then choose the Top 100 places to live, visit, and invest on earth.
2025 World’s Best Cities report – Singapore
According to the report, Singapore is one of Asia’s most modern, well-organised, and captivating urban centres, as well as a hub for travellers to dine, shop, and be entertained. It focuses on two favourite pastimes: shopping, which ranks #12 worldwide, and eating which dropped to #19 for global restaurants this year.
Highlighted rankings are #5 GDP per Capita and #8 for biking. Meanwhile, the report specifically mentions Singapore’s commitment to waterfront developments set to transform the coastlines, as well as prosperity with new modes of sustainability living, and many green. Plus, the city is a key technology hub attracting people from across the world.
Additionally, it gives a shout out to iconic landmarks such as the Marina Bay Sands infinity pool and Merlion – which are perfect for tourist landmarks for photographs.
Here are the Top 10 World’s Best Cities for 2025:
1. London
2. New York
3. Paris
4. Tokyo
5. Singapore
6. Rome
7. Madrid
8. Barcelona
9. Berlin
10. Sydney
The 2025 World’s Best Cities Report seen major changes among the top five to 10 spots. Last year, Dubai, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Seoul made the list. However, these cities were knocked out of Top 10 for 2025. Instead, Rome took sixth place, Madrid stole seventh place, Barcelona remained at #8, Berlin placed #9, and Sydney completed the Top 10. See the report.
Indeed, the island of Singapore does have it all to make it an awesome city to live and work. But what the report doesn’t say, which we know too well, is that it’s hella expensive. Singapore was even named the fifth richest city globally last year,
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