Seeking a liveable city? Try Melbourne, skip Lagos and Damascus

FILE PHOTO: A vintage Melbourne tram passes by Victoria's Parliament Building in Melbourne, Australia, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed/File Photo

LONDON (Reuters) - Melbourne and Vienna are the most liveable cities in the world, but you should probably steer clear of Lagos and Damascus, an annual survey has suggested.

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2017 Global Liveability Report notes that a decade of declines in the ease of living has now stabilised, although a number of cities have suffered from the "spreading perceived threat of terrorism".