Cities
Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Medellín
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
56/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%36.27777777777778
Productivity · 25%49
Sustainability · 20%75
Lifestyle · 15%55
Tax · 10%100
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 | Dubai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 36.27777777777778 | 82.56166666666668 | 46.2838888888889 |
| Productivity | 49 | 74 | 25 |
| Sustainability | 75 | 82 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 55 | 71 | 16 |
| Tax | 100 | 65 | 35 |
| Total | 56 C | 77 A | 21 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,739 | $938 | 66% |
| Long-term lease | $1,869 | $614 | 67% |
| Food — local | $483 | $279 | 42% |
| Food — Western | $1,101 | $600 | 46% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $322 | $136 | 58% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.09 | $2.16 | 47% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $14 | 60% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $96 | $35.78 | 63% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | $200 | 67% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.45 | $0.70 | 52% |
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