The Trip Advisor website had a survey for travelers to rank world cities in nine categories such as friendliest locals, cleanliness, public transportation, etc.
Tokyo ranked first place in five categories and second place in another.
Tokyo Tower and Zojoji Temple (image from “Trip Advisor”)
Here are the top three cities in each of the nine categories:
| Category | First place | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliest locals | Cancun | Tokyo | Lisbon |
| Friendliest taxi drivers | Tokyo | Cancun | Singapore |
| Best taxi services | Tokyo | Singapore | Dubai |
| Cleanest streets | Tokyo | Singapore | Zurich |
| Ease of getting around | Zurich | Vienna | Singapore |
| Best public transport | Tokyo | Zurich | Munich |
| Best value for money | Lisbon | Budapest | Bangkok |
| Best for shopping | New York City | Bangkok | Dubai |
| Safest city | Tokyo | Singapore | Dubrovnik |
And here were the ones that were voted as the worst in the same categories (except for “Safest city”…for some reason that category wasn’t listed on the site):
| Category | Last place | Second to last | Third to last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friendliest locals | Moscow | London | Hong Kong |
| Friendliest taxi drivers | Moscow | Beijing | Brussels |
| Best taxi services | Moscow | Beijing | Kuala Lumpur |
| Cleanest streets | Mumbai | Marrakech | Punta Cana |
| Ease of getting around | Mumbai | Punta Cana | Moscow |
| Best Public Transport | Hanoi | Sharm el Sheikh | Marrakech |
| Best value for money | Oslo | Moscow | Zurich |
| Best for shopping | Moscow | Oslo | Punta Cana |
Have you been to any of these cities? Do you agree with the ranking?
Which cities would you rank as best and worst?
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