Bogotá logs 0 outdoor-dinner months a year to Cartagena's 1 — Cartagena wins by 1. Bogotá also leads on hot days by 217.

Bogotá runs about $1,322/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Cartagena's $1,450/mo — Bogotá comes in $128 cheaper each month, roughly 10% less.

On mobility, Bogotá scores 2.8 vs Cartagena's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on cycling infrastructure. Cartagena still holds an edge on car efficiency.

Bogotá's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Cartagena's 3.3, with the biggest gap on arts & culture.

Bogotá and Cartagena score neck-and-neck on nature & outdoors (3.5 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

Cartagena's safety score is ~2.2× Bogotá's — below average, while Bogotá lands near the floor, with the biggest gap on walking safety. Bogotá still holds an edge on flooding safety.

Bogotá's career score of 3.4 sits well above Cartagena's 2.1, with the biggest gap on career opportunities.

Bogotá's social & community score of 3.3 sits well above Cartagena's 3.0, with the biggest gap on everyday english.

On food & dining, Bogotá scores 3.4 vs Cartagena's 2.6 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on restaurant variety.

On family, Bogotá scores 2.9 vs Cartagena's 1.9 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on universities. Cartagena still holds an edge on wellness/spa.

On healthcare, Cartagena scores 2.7 vs Bogotá's 2.4 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public healthcare quality.

Bogotá averages 15.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Cartagena's 17.0 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Bogotá breathes ~9% cleaner air (1.4 µg/m³ lower).

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