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Nomad city comparison
Amsterdam vs Medellín
Netherlands · Europe · expensive · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
47/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%25.972222222222225
Productivity · 25%48
Sustainability · 20%69
Lifestyle · 15%62
Tax · 10%45
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
77/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.56166666666668
Productivity · 25%74
Sustainability · 20%82
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Amsterdam | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 25.972222222222225 | 82.56166666666668 | 56.58944444444445 |
| Productivity | 48 | 74 | 26 |
| Sustainability | 69 | 82 | 13 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 71 | 9 |
| Tax | 45 | 65 | 20 |
| Total | 47 D | 77 A | 30 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Amsterdam | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,000 | $938 | 69% |
| Long-term lease | $2,085 | $614 | 71% |
| Food — local | $625 | $279 | 55% |
| Food — Western | $1,152 | $600 | 48% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $385 | $136 | 65% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.61 | $2.16 | 40% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $28 | $14 | 50% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $102 | $35.78 | 65% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $380 | $200 | 47% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.17 | $0.70 | 40% |
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