Top 10 loudest cities in the world named - and London isn't in the top 3
The world's ten loudest cities have been revealed, taking into account traffic, nightlife or sheer density of people, but London does not appear in the top three.
The world’s ten loudest cities have been revealed, taking into account traffic, nightlife or sheer density of people, but surprisingly London does not come first.
(Image: Getty)New research from Preply, an online language course provider, has revealed the loudest urban areas around the world, in areas where it seems the city never sleeps.
Major cities worldwide were analysed based on a variety of factors including traffic, noise pollution levels and population density. The research also reveals the noisiest cities within Europe specifically, as well as the world’s quiet.
With only 54 pubs and bars advertised online, Frankfurt is crowned the quietest city in the world.
The following ten cities should be taken into consideration by those who enjoy peace and quiet on holiday and cherish their beauty sleep.
With 70 attraction reviews mentioning the words “noisy” and “loud”, the South Korean capital of Seoul took tenth place in the list of the noisiest cities in the world.
It has a population density of 17,000 per square kilometre, with a further 7.6 million visitors per year. It was awarded a noise pollution level of 49.48 and a pub and bar score of 408. The average time spent in traffic was 43 minutes.
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Singapore came ninth, with 11 reviews complaining about noisiness. With a population density of 11,000 per kilometre squared, Singapore also welcomes a staggering 17.8 million visitors per year.
The average time spent in traffic was recorded at 41 minutes, with a pub and bar score of 159. It was given a noise pollution level of 49.83.
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Japan’s capital, Tokyo, took eighth place, welcoming 9.7 million visitors a year. It also has a population density of 4,000 per kilometre squared.
The average time spent in traffic matched with Seoul but behind Singapore. It received a noise pollution level of 45.71, the lowest on the list. It also had 44 attraction reviews complaining of noise and loudness.
Surprisingly, however, Tokyo’s pub and bar score topped the list by an extreme margin, with 4,929, over 3,600 more than the second place city in this category.
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Sao Paulo in Brazil came in seventh, with a noise pollution level of 68.97. In 2022, it had a population density of 177.4 people per square kilometre, while also welcoming 2.3 million people according to Preply.
The average time spent in traffic was 51 minutes, the highest in the list and also had a pub and bar score of 665, second behind Tokyo.
That being said, it did only receive 14 attraction reviews mentioning “noisy” and “loud”, second after Singapore.
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