These cities are among the world's top performers in work-life balance.

Recently, Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, topped a survey by the holiday search website holiday.co.uk on the best cities for work-life balance.

Copenhagen ranks first with the lowest average annual working hours. Most people there work only 1,380 hours per year, compared to Singapore, where people work an average of 2,330 hours annually.

Furthermore, Copenhagen also scored highly on happiness and well-being, with an overall score of 8 out of 10 in the index. Residents of the Scandi capital also get enough rest, with an average of nearly 9 hours of sleep per night, just one step lower than the average in Portugal.

Overall, European cities achieved high work-life balance scores, occupying the top 32 positions. This ranking is based on various factors such as: working hours, commuting time, paid vacations, average sleep hours per night, annual travel, happiness levels, and personal income.

In the UK, Edinburgh is considered to offer the best work-life balance thanks to its high disposable income score. Furthermore, Edinburgh ranks among the most livable cities in the UK for expats. Meanwhile, Adelaide, Australia, is the highest-ranked city outside of Europe, coming in at 33rd place on the list.

Neighboring Glasgow is the second highest-ranked city in the UK at 41st place, while Manchester, Liverpool and London also made it into the top 50.

In Canada, Edmonton leads the ranking at 51st place. Meanwhile, in the US, Las Vegas tops the list for states at 71st place.

Peruvian cities rank highest for the number of paid annual leave days with 42 days per year, while Zurich residents have the highest disposable income in the world.

Klagenfurt in Austria has the shortest commute time of any city, at just 9 minutes. In contrast, San Jose, a city in Costa Rica, has a daily commute time of over an hour.

And when it comes to travel, Hong Kong takes the top spot. Despite its low overall ranking, this Asian city has residents who travel an average of 12 times a year.

Middle Eastern countries were largely absent from the survey results. Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Beirut, and Kuwait were initially included but were later removed due to the inability to fully verify the data for each location.

Top 20 cities in the world for best work-life balance.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Reykjavik, Iceland

Oslo, Norway

Helsinki, Finland

Stockholm, Sweden

Frankfurt, Germany

Linz, Austria

Klagenfurt, Austria

The Hague, Netherlands

Basel, Switzerland

Graz, Austria

Dresden, Germany

Bern, Switzerland

Hannover, Germany

Vienna, Austria

Lausanne, Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Innsbruck, Austria

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Phuong Thao is an editor at Travellive magazine. She is passionate about traveling and enjoys capturing moments with her camera in every place she visits. Travel, art, and lifestyle are Phuong Thao's favorite writing topics.

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