Melbourne is no longer the most liveable city in the world

For the very first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit annual global survey.

Over the roofs of Vienna Source: Franz Soukup/ASAblanca via Getty Images

According to The Economist, Victoria's capital city is no longer the "queen" of livability.This time it has to make do with a second place, while the winner is Vienna.

Sydney on the other hand has risen in the ranking, breaking into the top five.

Every year 140 cities are ranked based on a range of factors, which include political and social stability, crime, education and access to healthcare.

Here is the 2018 top 10:

1. Vienna, Austria

2. Melbourne, Australia

3. Osaka, Japan

4. Calgary, Canada

5. Sydney, Australia

6. Vancouver, Canada

7. Tokyo, Japan

8. Toronto, Canada

9. Copenhagen, Denmark

10. Adelaide, Australia

The ten least liveable cities 2018

1. Damascus, Syria

2. Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Lagos, Nigeria

4. Karachi, Pakistan

5. Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

6. Harare, Zimbabwe

7. Tripoli, Libya

8. Douala, Cameroon

9. Algiers, Algeria

10. Dakar, Senegal