Perth among top 10 of world's most liveable cities Cottesloe Beach, featuring the iconic Indiana Teahouse. Perth is among the top 10 most liveable cities in the world. PERTH has made it into the Top 10 most liveable cities in the world, beating iconic destinations such as New York, Paris and London. Perth, Adelaide and Sydney again made it into the top 10 of The Economist Intelligence Unit's liveability survey, with Auckland the only New Zealand city in that group at number 10. Melbourne came out top among 140 cities for providing the best living conditions for the third year in a row. Perth is Australia's most expensive city Melbourne claimed the number one position as the world's most liveable city from Vancouver in 2011, after the two cities shared first position in 2002. The annual City to Surf sets off in St Georges Terrace. James Packer's Crown Casino, Burswood.