Cities
Nomad city comparison
Kuala Lumpur vs Medellín
Malaysia · Southeast Asia · budget · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Kuala Lumpur wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%83.65333333333334
Productivity · 25%74
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%67
Tax · 10%75
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 | Kuala Lumpur | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 83.65333333333334 | 82.56166666666668 | 1.0916666666666544 |
| Productivity | 74 | 74 | 0 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 82 | 10 |
| Lifestyle | 67 | 71 | 4 |
| Tax | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| Total | 76 A | 77 A | 1 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Kuala Lumpur | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $840 | $938 | 10% |
| Long-term lease | $560 | $614 | 9% |
| Food — local | $249 | $279 | 11% |
| Food — Western | $572 | $600 | ≈ |
| Coworking (monthly) | $129 | $136 | 5% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.77 | $2.16 | 22% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $14 | $14 | ≈ |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $28 | ≈ |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $75 | ≈ |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $1.40 | ≈ |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $29.48 | $35.78 | 18% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $850 | $200 | 76% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.69 | $0.70 | ≈ |
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