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Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Medellín
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,747 | $962 | 65% |
| Long-term lease | $1,858 | $618 | 67% |
| Food — local | $471 | $286 | 39% |
| Food — Western | $1,097 | $617 | 44% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $320 | $136 | 57% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.19 | $2.14 | 49% |
| 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) | $97 | $35.34 | 64% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | $200 | 67% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $0.69 | 54% |
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