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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City size

Big city12 Mid-sized7 Small3

Monthly budget

Up to $1,5009 Up to $2,50022 Up to $3,50022 Up to $5,00022

Nature nearby

Essential10 Nice to have13

With kids

Most convenient1 Comfortable14

Internet

Excellent needed5 Good is enough21

Safety

High1 Medium or higher15

Healthcare

Strong needed6 Good is enough25

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Argentina5 cities

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Esquel

Patagonia14 of 14

The anchor town of western Chubut

Bariloche

Patagonia14 of 14

The strongest town in the Lake District for infrastructure

San Martín de los Andes

Patagonia13 of 14 verified

A resort town on Lake Lácar

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

Chile4 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

Puerto Varas

$1 500–2 100

A small town near the Calbuco and Osorno volcanoes

Colombia4 cities

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Bogotá

$1 700–2 300

The capital of Colombia at an altitude of 2,600 metres

Medellín

$1 700–2 600

The city of eternal spring in an Andean valley

Cartagena

$1 800–2 800

A Caribbean port that is hot all year

Cali

$1 300–2 500

A warm city, 19-29 degrees all year, home to Colombia's best hospital, Valle del Lili, and cheap electricity

Brazil4 cities

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Rio de Janeiro

$2 200–3 200

Brazil's second city between the mountains and the ocean

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

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

Mexico2 cities

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Mexico City

$2 200–3 200

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

Playa del Carmen

$1 900–2 800

A resort town on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatán, where a large Russian-speaking community has settled since 2022

Paraguay1 city

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Asunción

$1 300–1 800

The capital of Paraguay and almost the whole of the country's economy

Ecuador1 city

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Quito

$1 100–1 900

A capital on the equator