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Nomad city comparison
London vs Medellín
United Kingdom · Europe · expensive · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
37/ 100
D
D — Avoid
Cost · 30%10.694444444444445
Productivity · 25%45
Sustainability · 20%58
Lifestyle · 15%47
Tax · 10%40
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 | London | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 10.694444444444445 | 82.56166666666668 | 71.86722222222224 |
| Productivity | 45 | 74 | 29 |
| Sustainability | 58 | 82 | 24 |
| Lifestyle | 47 | 71 | 24 |
| Tax | 40 | 65 | 25 |
| Total | 37 D | 77 A | 40 |
Side-by-side
| Category | London | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $3,390 | $938 | 72% |
| Long-term lease | $2,517 | $614 | 76% |
| Food — local | $636 | $279 | 56% |
| Food — Western | $1,318 | $600 | 54% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $420 | $136 | 68% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.48 | $2.16 | 52% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $30 | $14 | 53% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $222 | $35.78 | 84% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | — | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.46 | $0.70 | 52% |
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