World City rankings
Most Beautiful Cities in the World
Melbourne ranks 1st on Timeout Rank, followed by Shanghai (2nd) and Edinburgh (3rd); rank 1 is the best. Bogota ranks last (50th).
46 of 1,103 cities
Timeout Rank
Green is better, red is worse (rank 1 is the best). Click a place to highlight it.
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All 46 ranked
Best first; rank 1 is the best and has the longest bar.
Data
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69 cities · # = rank by Timeout Rank
What correlates with Timeout Rank?
Pearson r against 13 other city metrics sharing at least 28 cities. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that rank better on Timeout Rank tend to score higher on these (or rank better)
Opposite directions
Places that rank better on Timeout Rank tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)
Quick answers
- Which world city ranks first on Timeout Rank?
- Melbourne ranks first on Timeout Rank, at 1st, followed by Shanghai (2nd) and Edinburgh (3rd). Rank 1 is the best world city.
- Which world city ranks last on Timeout Rank?
- Bogota ranks last of the 46 world cities with data, at 50th.
- Where does this most beautiful cities in the world data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: 50 Beautiful Cities Around the World to See at Least Once in Your Lifetime - Round the World In 30 Days; The 50 best cities in the world in 2026 - Timeout. Last updated 2026-10-28.