Kyiv ranked 254th out of 304 cities in the Quality of Life Index by City 2026, published by Numbeo, with an index of 118.0 points.
Leading the ranking was The Hague in the Netherlands with a score of 230.1, followed in the top ten by cities in the Netherlands – including Utrecht, Eindhoven, Groningen, Rotterdam and Amsterdam – as well as Luxembourg, Vienna, Ghent and Nuremberg.
At the bottom of the list are Colombo (56.1), Manila (53.2) and Lagos (0.0).
Numbeo emphasises that the 2026 version is a “historical snapshot” and is published periodically as a snapshot of data at a particular point in time, whereas the “current” ranking is updated continuously.
Quality of Life Index Numbeo-a summary index that is calculated based on the sub-indices of purchasing power, safety, health, cost of living, housing affordability, travel time, pollution and climate. The index is based on data and user surveys/contributions from site visitors, with Numbeo claiming to filter out potential spam and requiring a sufficient number of participants per location; the Formula uses the Math.max (0,…) constraint, which can cause outsiders to have a value of 0.0.