New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- India's top cities are among the world's worst performers on quality of life. Several rank below 775 in Oxford Economics' Global Cities Index 2026, covering 1,000 cities. Their stronger economic and human capital results help lift overall rankings. Meanwhile, if you are curious to know about the 'best cities' in the world, here they are.

Globally, Canberra, Australia, ranks highest in quality-of-life rankings. Bergen in Norway takes second place, followed by Singapore in third.

Other top cities in this category include Grenoble (France), Bern (Switzerland) and Oslo (Norway). Luxembourg City (Luxembourg), Dresden (Germany), Ghent (Belgium) and Paris (France) complete the Top 10 list.

Their leading positions stand i...