🇨🇴 Medellin

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From cautionary tale to comeback story. The transformation is staggering.

🏔️ Mountain Escape🏆 Nomad Score: 67/100 (#44 of 61)88% cheaper than NYC

Once the most dangerous city on Earth. Now winning international urban planning awards. Character development.

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It's 7:14 PM in Medellin

The eternal spring weather never gets old.

💰 Affordability96/100
☀️ Climate Score100/100
⚡ Connectivity39/100
🗳️ Democracy67/100
🌤️ Clear Days49%

📅 When to visit

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Spring

25°C

42% sunny

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Summer

26°C

55% sunny

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Fall

25°C

40% sunny

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Winter

26°C

60% sunny

Best: Winter, Summer, Spring, Fall.

🏷️ Quick prices

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Beer (0.5L)

$1.50

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Cappuccino

$2.00

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Cheap meal

$3.00

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Fast food combo

$4.00

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Bus/metro ticket

$0.70

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Gym/month

$25

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Internet/month

$22

🔥 Hot takes

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⚖️ The honest take

For

  • ✓Rent at $500/mo is the kind of number you screenshot and send to your friends.

Against

  • ✗Local salaries are lower. If you're earning remotely, this is irrelevant. If not, plan accordingly.
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2 years

Income ≥ 3x Colombian minimum wage (~$780/mo). One of the easiest nomad visas.

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🇨🇴 Medellin

From cautionary tale to comeback story. The transformation is staggering.

MountainsCheap rent

Expenses

$692 / mo

🥑 That's 58 avocado toasts/mo

winter

🌞 26°C / 😊 16°C

summer

🌞 26°C / 😊 17°C

Internet

78 Mbps

CO: 95 Mbps

Colombia

Economics

GDP per capita (PPP)2024

$16,764

GDP Growth2024

+1.7%

Inflation Rate2024

6.5%

Unemployment2024

9.8%

Gini Index2022

51.5 

Population2024

52,200,000

Politics

Democracy Index

6.7347th

Regime

Flawed democracy

Safety

Homicide per 100K

N/A

Language

Languages

Spanish, English (I)

English Proficiency

N/A

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