Perth might be one of the most expensive places to live but when you look at some of the characteristics of this city, it starts to make a bit more sense. Perth is one of the most isolated metropolitan areas on earth. The nearest city to Perth with a population over one million is Adelaide in South Australia, which is 2,104 kilometres (1,307 mi) away. Perth is geographically closer to Dili (East Timor), Singapore and Jakarta (Indonesia), than it is to Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. While isolated, Perth is a very desirable city to live in and has been ranked 8th on the 2010 world's most livable cities list. While the list was based on stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure, it's also worth noting that Perth has the highest number of average daily sunshine hours of any major Australian city. Something that I am very thankful this winter!
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