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Nomad city comparison
Budapest vs Medellín
Hungary · Europe · mid · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
72/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%73.18472222222222
Productivity · 25%68
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%74
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%82.56166666666668
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 | Budapest | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 73.18472222222222 | 82.56166666666668 | 9.376944444444462 |
| Productivity | 68 | 74 | 6 |
| Sustainability | 75 | 82 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 74 | 71 | 3 |
| Tax | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Total | 72 B | 77 A | 5 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Budapest | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $1,273 | $938 | 26% |
| Long-term lease | $851 | $614 | 28% |
| Food — local | $360 | $279 | 23% |
| Food — Western | $656 | $600 | 9% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $183 | $136 | 26% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.39 | $2.16 | 10% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $16 | $14 | 13% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $29.35 | $35.78 | 18% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.84 | $0.70 | 17% |
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