10. Quito
IM Score: 13
Rent Cost: $355
Meal Cost: $3.5
Hospital to Population Ratio: 46,055
Temperature: 60/64°F
Rainy Days: 25/31
Sunny Days: –
If you love big cities where there is always something happening, then Ecuador’s capital is a good place to consider. Alongside Poland’s Krakow, Quito was the UNESCO’s first World Cultural Heritage Site thanks to one of the best-preserved historic city centers. What else is there to do, you ask? A city with an excellent mix of modern and traditional values, filled with amazing architecture and plenty of parks to run or walk your dog.
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