Here are the 20 best cities in the world to live in or visit

20. Istanbul

• Population: 14,206,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $714.60
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $964.04
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $47.20
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.81

19. Hong Kong

• Population: 7,617,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,081
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $2,318.18
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $70.64
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.14

18. São Paulo

• Population: 22,421,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $636.60
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $668.09
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $38.36
• Cost of a cappuccino: $2.14

17. Toronto

• Population: 7,605,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,088.50
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,685.81
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $85.40
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.91

16. Shanghai

• Population: 28,482,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $588.30
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $908.02
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $32.33
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.14

15. Beijing

• Population: 21,312,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $578.20
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $984.62
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $28.11
• Cost of a cappuccino: $2.86

14. Amsterdam

• Population: 2,989,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,330.10
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $2,459.87
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $115.28
• Cost of a cappuccino: $4.92

13. Seoul

• Population: 24,160,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,034.80
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $868.77
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $54.47
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.61

12. Los Angeles

• Population: 12,928,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,348.80
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $2,555.26
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $100.00
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.74

11. Sydney

• Population: 5,450,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,134.50
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $2,197.54
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $81.61
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.52

10. Barcelona

• Population: 5,094,000
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,549.23
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $911.3
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $69.17
• Cost of a cappuccino: $2.96

9. Berlin

• Population: 5,106,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,140.7
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,420.68
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $72.05
• Cost of a cappuccino: $4.44

8. Dubai

• Population: 6,000,000
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $2,458.65
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,128.6
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $81.69
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.85

7. Rome

• Population: 4,306,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,022.6
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,447.95
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $80.69
• Cost of a cappuccino: $2.09

6. Singapore

• Population: 6,038,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,126.1
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center:$2,967.40
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $68.86
• Cost of a cappuccino: $4.67

5. Madrid

• Population: 6,983,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $929.20
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,512.80
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $69.17
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.24

4. Tokyo

• Population: 36,635,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $930.3
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $996.97
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant (excluding drinks): $41.95
• Cost of a cappuccino: $3.26

3. Paris

• Population: 13,171,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,206.80
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $1,609.17
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant: $74.93
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.01

2. New York

• Population: 19,940,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,668.60
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $4,142.86
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at a mid-range restaurant: $145
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.72

1. London

• Population: 12,451,000
• Monthly costs for a single person (excluding housing): $1,393.7
• Average monthly rent for a one-bedroom home in the city center: $3,112.03
• Cost of a three-course meal for two at amid-range restaurant: $104.58
• Cost of a cappuccino: $5.27