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July/August 2026 Quality of life Special
Our bumper Quality of Life issue is here. Discover Monocle’s ranking of the world’s 20 most liveable cities and explore the people and places setting new benchmarks for better living.
Summer offer – $55, three consecutive issues
Begin your subscription with our flagship Quality of Life issue and we’ll also send you our September and October editions.
You’ll enjoy unlimited access to monocle.com and our collection of 30 City Guides.
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Besides our ranking of the 20 best cities to call home, our summer issue explores everything from the benchmark retail reviving neighbourhoods in Singapore to beach clubs in Rio and an ideal pied à terre in Paris.
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Intro: QUALITY OF LIFE
Monocle’s Quality of Life Survey 2026: The 20 most liveable cities in the world
Welcome to Monocle’s 2026 Quality of Life Survey. What started 19 years ago as an antidote to bloodless, data-heavy city rankings has become central to the debate on what it means to live well.
A shore cure for urban fatigue: How Sydney, New York and Kobe are rethinking their waterfronts
A fish market revelling in theatrics, an amphitheatre-inspired hill uniting the sea and mountains, and a park acting as a flood defence. Smartly designed spaces are bringing people back to the water.
