A new study by Holland and Barrett reveals which cities are the best for a better work-life balance, taking into account hours asleep, spent in the sun and at work to create the Sunlight Cities Index.

Taking working hours data for each city from the International Labour Organization, the index reveals the best cities in the world to live and work in to get the best work-life balance.

London one of the BEST places for work-life balance

The data puts London in sixth place. The city has an average working week of just 33.48 hours making it one of the best places in the world to relax outside of work.

Amsterdam is crowned the city with the best work-life balance

When it comes to the working week Amsterdam takes the top spot with an average of 30.41 hours worked per week. With an average night’s sleep there racking up to 8.45 hours, that leaves Amsterdammers a luxurious 9.47 hours a day to unwind with family and friends.

Europe continues to lead the way for a great work-life balance, with Marseille in France coming in second place with 31.48 working hours a week.

Alice Springs and Vienna  offer their residents an average working week of 31.82 hours putting them in joint third place.

Auckland, London and Rome feature in the top 10

Top 10 cities for work-life balance

Aukland, New Zealand, offers the fifth shortest working week at 33 hours and in sixth place is London, where the average working week is 33.48 hours. Brussels comes in seventh place with 33.80 working hours a week and in joint eighth place is Copenhagen and Oslo with a 34 hour working week. Rounding off the top ten is Rome with an average working week of 34.15 hours.