All cities in the Atlas

42 cities in 13 countries, grouped by country. Tabs and filters narrow the list. Each card shows an estimated monthly family budget, in US dollars.

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Climate

Cool5 Mild15 Hot5

City size

Big city9 Mid-sized4 Small1

Monthly budget

Up to $1,5006 Up to $2,50015 Up to $3,50015 Up to $5,00015

Nature nearby

Essential5 Nice to have8

With kids

Most convenient0Comfortable10

Internet

Excellent needed3 Good is enough13

Safety

High0Medium or higher12

Healthcare

Strong needed4 Good is enough15

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Chile3 cities

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Santiago

$1 800–2 400

Chile's business centre in a valley between the Andes and the ocean

Viña del Mar

$1 400–2 100

A garden city on the Pacific coast, an hour and a half from Santiago

Valparaíso

$1 200–1 800

A port city on hills next to Viña

Brazil3 cities

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Florianópolis

$1 900–2 800

The capital of the state of Santa Catarina, with most of the city on an island with beaches

São Paulo

$2 000–3 000

Brazil's largest city, 11.9 million people

Curitiba

$1 700–2 300

Capital of Paraná state, 1.83 million people

Argentina2 cities

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Buenos Aires

$1 800–2 400

The capital and half of the country's economy

Mendoza

$1 300–1 800

A city at the foot of the Andes and a wine-making centre

Uruguay2 cities

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Montevideo

$1 700–2 300

The capital of Uruguay on the River Plate

Punta del Este

$1 600–2 400

A resort on a peninsula

Peru2 cities

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Lima

$1 400–2 000

The capital of Peru on the Pacific coast

Arequipa

$1 300–1 900

Peru's second city at an altitude of 2,300 metres under the Misti volcano

Colombia1 city

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Medellín

$1 700–2 600

The city of eternal spring in an Andean valley

Mexico1 city

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Mexico City

$2 200–3 200

The capital of Mexico at an altitude of 2,240 metres

Ecuador1 city

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Quito

$1 100–1 900

A capital on the equator