Cities
Nomad city comparison
Medellín vs Osaka
Colombia · Latin America · budget · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
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%
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%62.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%61
Sustainability · 20%52
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Medellín | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.56166666666668 | 62.44444444444445 | 20.11722222222223 |
| Productivity | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Sustainability | 82 | 52 | 30 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Tax | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Total | 77 A | 58 C | 19 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Medellín | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $938 | $1,762 | 47% |
| Long-term lease | $614 | $1,025 | 40% |
| Food — local | $279 | $520 | 46% |
| Food — Western | $600 | $931 | 36% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $136 | $214 | 36% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.16 | $3.79 | 43% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $14 | $32 | 56% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $55 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $145 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $2.60 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $35.78 | $68 | 47% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.70 | $1.49 | 53% |
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