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What would it actually be like to live there? CityDiff compares cost of living, climate, safety, public transit, food, and what residents say — across 690 cities worldwide.

• Austin vs Denver
• New York City vs Los Angeles
• San Francisco vs Seattle
• Chicago vs New York City
• Boston vs New York City
• Miami vs Los Angeles
• Nashville vs Austin
• Portland vs Seattle
• Dallas vs Houston
• Atlanta vs Charlotte
• Phoenix vs Las Vegas
• San Diego vs Los Angeles
• Denver vs Salt Lake City
• Washington, D.C. vs New York City
• London vs Paris metropolitan area
• London vs Berlin
• Berlin vs Munich metropolitan area
• Metropolitan Region Amsterdam vs Berlin
• Tokyo vs Osaka
• Tokyo vs Seoul
• Seoul vs Singapore
• Dubai vs Singapore
• Mumbai vs Delhi
• Bengaluru vs Mumbai
• Bengaluru vs Hyderabad
• Sydney vs Melbourne
• Toronto vs Metropolitan Region Amsterdam
• Toronto vs London
• São Paulo vs Buenos Aires
• Istanbul vs Dubai

• Sudan40,533,330
• Greater Tokyo Area37,900,000
• Chongqing32,054,159
• Jabodetabek31,760,000
• Central National Capital Region26,500,000
• Delhi26,495,000
• Shanghai24,870,895
• Seoul Capital Area24,105,000
• Mumbai Metropolitan Region22,885,000
• Greater Mexico City21,905,000
• Beijing21,893,095
• Greater Cairo21,381,869
• Chengdu20,937,757
• Greater São Paulo20,850,000
• Keihanshin19,302,746
• Guangzhou18,676,605
• Toronto-Quebec City corridor18,000,000
• Shenzhen17,494,398
• Moscow metropolitan area17,125,000
• Dhaka16,800,000
• Istanbul15,655,924
• Mumbai15,414,288
• Lagos15,070,000
• Karachi14,910,352
• Kinshasa14,565,700
• Tokyo14,264,798
• Kolkata Metropolitan Area14,112,536
• Ho Chi Minh City14,002,598
• Metro Manila14,001,751
• Greater Buenos Aires13,985,794

• United States307
• People's Republic of China196
• India18
• Germany12
• Japan11
• Brazil8
• Italy7
• South Africa7
• United Kingdom7
• Mexico6
• Indonesia5
• Russia5
• Tanzania5
• Turkey5
• Vietnam5

• Cost of living — rent, groceries, transit in local currency
• Weather reality — monthly highs, lows, rainfall, sun hours
• Safety & health — crime indicators, access to care
• Transit — metro/rail coverage, car-dependence
• Food & nightlife — what the local scene looks like
• What locals say — verbatim quotes from residents