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Nomad city comparison
Bangkok vs Medellín
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Bangkok wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
75/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%84.1263888888889
Productivity · 25%75
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%62
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
77/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.26833333333333
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 | Bangkok | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 84.1263888888889 | 82.26833333333333 | 1.8580555555555662 |
| Productivity | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 82 | 8 |
| Lifestyle | 62 | 71 | 9 |
| Tax | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Total | 75 A | 77 A | 2 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Bangkok | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $710 | $962 | 26% |
| Long-term lease | $476 | $618 | 23% |
| Food — local | $283 | $286 | ≈ |
| Food — Western | $720 | $617 | 14% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $130 | $136 | ≈ |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.18 | $2.14 | 33% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $12 | $14 | 14% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $35.45 | $35.34 | ≈ |
| Tourist visa | $40 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | $200 | 83% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.54 | $0.69 | 22% |
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