City Showdown
Pick two cities. We'll tell you which one wins. Data, not feelings.
vs
🇲🇽Mexico CityMexico20 million people, 2000 years of history, tacos at every corner. Let's go.View full profile →🇪🇸MadridSpainDinner at 10pm is a lifestyle, not a problemView full profile →
3wins
7wins
Mexico CityMadrid
Lifestyle basket difference
-$1,079/mo
Madrid is $1,079 cheaper per month than Mexico City
Based on rent + 20 meals + 40 transit rides + 8 beers
✓$700/mo
🏠
Rent (1BR centre)
$1461/mo
n/a
🔒
Safety
0.6 per 100k
23°C
☀️
Summer heat
31.33°C✓
✓7°C
❄️
Winter low
1°C
62 Mbps
⚡
Internet speed
94 Mbps✓
5.7 / 10
🗳️
Democracy
8.1 / 10✓
n/a
🗣️
English ease
535 / 100
$22k
💼
GDP per capita
$58k✓
4.7%
📈
Inflation
2.8%✓
54%
🌤️
Clear days
62%✓
✓$25/mo
🌐
Internet cost
$34/mo
63 / 100
🏅
Nomad Score
75 / 100✓
The verdict
Madrid wins this one pretty convincingly — Mexico City has its charms, but the data doesn't lie.