London beats Paris and New York to be named 'the best city in the world', Lagos on the list though. See full list.

According to a new poll by consultancy firm PWC, London has been named the best city in the world to live in defeating Paris of France and New York of USA in the process.

The survey by PWC was conducted on 5,200 well-educated adults with high net worth and they were described as “senior business decision makers or well-educated, high-income consumers who typically stay up to date with world events”.

PWC ensured that the pollers represented 16 countries around the world so as to make the poll results fair and just.

London was named as the most dynamic city based on a variety of factors such as Its health service, legal system and well-developed infrastructure deemed to be better than those of Paris and New York.

Paris came in second place for its trendsetting, cultural influence, entertainment and cuisine while New York came third in the poll despite being considered number one in terms of economic influence and easy road access to capital.