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🌍 Best-of list

Best cities with a short flight to the US under $2,000 a month

15 of the 148 cities we cover make this list, ranked by overall fit for someone moving from the US. 🇵🇪 Cusco ranks first. Cheapest: Cusco at $832/mo all-in. Most pleasant year-round: Cusco, 12 months.

How this list is chosen

Ranked with the City Finder's default weights for cost, climate, safety, internet and visa-free stay. Change the weights in the City Finder →

15 cities, best fit first
Compare # City $/mo ☀️ Pleasant months🛡️ Safety 🛂 Visa ⭐ Fit
1 🇵🇪 CuscoPeru $832 85
2 🇪🇨 CuencaEcuador $952 80
3 🇪🇨 QuitoEcuador $1,036 74
4 🇲🇽 QuerétaroMexico $1,704 73
5 🇨🇴 MedellínColombia $1,644 72
6 🇨🇴 BogotáColombia $1,344 71
7 🇵🇪 LimaPeru $1,345 70
8 🇨🇷 San JoséCosta Rica $1,991 69
9 🇨🇴 CartagenaColombia ≈$1,844 67
10 🇲🇽 GuadalajaraMexico $1,637 66
11 🇬🇹 AntiguaGuatemala ≈$1,618 65
12 🇬🇹 Guatemala CityGuatemala ≈$1,585 63
13 🇲🇽 Mexico CityMexico $1,986 63
14 🇲🇽 Playa del CarmenMexico $1,923 59
15 🇩🇴 Santo DomingoDominican Republic $1,362 52

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