Is it possible Melburnians are the only people anywhere who hang out impatiently every year for the report on the World’s Most Liveable City, a ranking exercise undertaken by the Economist Intelligence Unit?

Reluctantly then, we bring the distressing news that, for the second year in a row, Melbourne is no longer considered the world’s most liveable city.

Vienna is known for its coffee. Credit:AP

That honour goes to Vienna, which snagged the top spot last year, too.

Perhaps it's apt enough, given that Vienna tends to inspire long periods of existential thought, which is to say, every day one spends in Vienna seems a little longer than the last.