City Showdown
Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.
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🇨🇴MedellinColombiaFrom cautionary tale to comeback story. The transformation is staggering.View full profile →🇲🇽Mexico CityMexico20 million people, 2000 years of history, tacos at every corner. Let's go.View full profile →
7wins
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MedellinMexico City
Lifestyle basket difference
-$208/mo
Mexico City is $208 cheaper per month than Medellin
Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers
✓$500/mo
🏠
Rent (1BR centre)
$700/mo
✓26°C
☀️
Summer heat
23°C
✓16°C
❄️
Winter low
7°C
✓79 Mbps
⚡
Internet speed
62 Mbps
✓6.7 / 10
🗳️
Democracy
5.7 / 10
$17k
💼
GDP per capita
$22k✓
6.5%
📈
Inflation
4.7%✓
49%
🌤️
Clear days
54%✓
✓$22/mo
🌐
Internet cost
$25/mo
✓67 / 100
🏅
Nomad Score
63 / 100
The verdict
Medellin wins this one pretty convincingly — Mexico City has its charms, but the data doesn't lie.