World's friendliest city is ...

Is there a law that says every city list must say nice things about Sydney? The Aussie metropolis ranks fifth in Conde Nast Traveler's chart of the world's friendliest.

Any excuse for a party. Dublin scores joint fifth place (with Sydney) in the Conde Nast Traveler list of friendliest cities.

Readers of Conde Nast Traveler named Charleston, South Carolina, as the world's fourth friendliest city, with one saying they "would consider living there full time." It won't be so friendly if everyone does that.

A friendly Canadian city? No chance. Just kidding, Victoria. What's more surprising is that the entire Conde Nast Traveler friendly cities list doesn't consist of Canuck destinations.

Australia's second biggest city is its "capital of cool," according to Conde Nast Traveler. Not too cool to make it to the top of the magazine's friendliest city list ... even if it has to share the honor with another city.

Aucklanders make joint first place in the Conde Nast Traveler friendliest cities list thanks to their "amazing culture" and the humor they doubtless need to shrug off all those unfunny jokes about Hobbits and sheep.

The French city of Marseille is named the world's fifth least friendly by readers of Conde Nast Traveler. It has "cool street art," the survey says, but uncool crime levels. Crowded beaches, such those at Pointe Rouge (pictured), can perhaps lead to some people getting a little testy.

Ouch! Another French destination in the Conde Nast Traveler unfriendly cities list: Paris comes in at number four. French officials recently admitted the country needs to be friendlier to visitors.

The Russian capital makes a return visit to Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly cities list, climbing from 16th place last year to 3rd in 2014. The magazine says language barriers may be the cause of unfavorable reviews.

Back to France. Cannes was called "very forgettable" by readers polled for Conde Nast Traveler's unfriendly city list. They remembered it well enough to vote it into second place, though.

Johannesburg may be "one of the most beautiful cities in the world" says Conde Nast Traveler, but that's not enough to counter the "crime and contrasts" (illustrated by this shopkeeper separated from customers by a security barrier) that earned it the title of least friendly in the magazine's annual list.

• Annual Conde Nast Traveler survey names Melbourne and Auckland as world's friendliest cities


• Aucklanders praised for their humor, while Melbournians are described as "a friendly bunch"


• South Africa's Johannesburg topped the unfriendly city list with readers criticizing crime levels

(CNN) -- Australians and New Zealanders tend to get annoyed when their accents get mistaken for one another, but there's one thing they do share.

Both countries can lay claim to hosting the world's friendliest city, with Melbourne and Auckland jointly taking top honors in a new survey.

Another southern hemisphere destination -- South Africa's Johannesburg -- didn't fare quite as well, being named as the most unfriendly.

Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual Readers' Choice Survey says it was "no surprise readers adore Melbourne," calling it Australia's "capital of cool."

Aucklanders were praised by readers for their "humor" and a view on life that's "something to aspire to attain."

Australia scored a friendly city double, with Sydney also making the top 10 alongside a global scattering that includes Cambodia's "awe-inspiring" temple gateway Siem Reap and "vibrant" Dublin.

The United States fielded two cities onto the friendly list, with Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, South Carolina, each winning praise.

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'City of crime and contrasts'

CN Traveler says its "subjective" survey asked readers to rate cities on a number of factors, including "friendliness."

It said the results didn't always reflect the local residents.

Such is the case with Beijing, which made number six on the unfriendly list after being dissed for its "terrible pollution" and "dirty streets and hideous traffic."

The Chinese capital was joined by the French port of Marseille ("Stay away! Threatening"), "overcrowded and ostentatious" Monaco, "rude" Frankfurt, "forgettable" Cannes and -- to compound French ignominy -- "cold and aloof" Paris.

Johannesburg was named most unfriendly because, despite being "one of the most beautiful" cities, "safety still remains a serious concern" with one reader calling it "a city of crime and contrasts."

South Africa didn't come home empty handed, however.

Dublin: Friendly when it's St. Patrick's Day. Friendly when it isn't.

Its coastal city of Cape Town placed eighth on the friendly list, with one reader describing it as "the most amazing place on Earth" thanks to its mix of nature, beaches and mountains.

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World's friendliest cities according to Conde Nast Traveler

11. Budapest, Hungary

9 (tie). Seville, Spain

9 (tie). Savannah, Georgia

8. Cape Town, South Africa

7. Siem Reap, Cambodia

5 (tie). Sydney

5 (tie). Dublin, Ireland

4. Charleston, South Carolina

3. Victoria, BC, Canada

1 (tie). Melbourne

1 (tie). Auckland, New Zealand

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World's unfriendliest cities

10. Nassau, Bahamas

9. Monte Carlo, Monaco

8. Milan, Italy

7. Frankfurt, Germany

6. Beijing

5. Marseille, France

4. Paris

3. Moscow

2. Cannes, France

1. Johannesburg, South Africa

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