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Nomad city comparison
Chiang Mai vs Medellín
Thailand · Southeast Asia · budget · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Chiang Mai wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Chiang Mai scores higher
Nomad Score
78/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%90.99361111111111
Productivity · 25%78
Sustainability · 20%74
Lifestyle · 15%64
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 | Chiang Mai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 90.99361111111111 | 82.56166666666668 | 8.431944444444426 |
| Productivity | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Sustainability | 74 | 82 | 8 |
| Lifestyle | 64 | 71 | 7 |
| Tax | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Total | 78 A | 77 A | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Chiang Mai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $478 | $938 | 49% |
| Long-term lease | $322 | $614 | 48% |
| Food — local | $222 | $279 | 20% |
| Food — Western | $569 | $600 | 5% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $85 | $136 | 38% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.83 | $2.16 | 24% |
| 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) | $25.23 | $35.78 | 29% |
| Tourist visa | $40 | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $1,200 | $200 | 83% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.50 | $0.70 | 29% |
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