Cities
Nomad city comparison
Medellín vs Porto
Colombia · Latin America · budget · Portugal · Europe · mid
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
77/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.26833333333333
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
74/ 100
B
B — Solid
Cost · 30%69.88305555555556
Productivity · 25%66
Sustainability · 20%85
Lifestyle · 15%76
Tax · 10%80
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Medellín | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.26833333333333 | 69.88305555555556 | 12.385277777777773 |
| Productivity | 74 | 66 | 8 |
| Sustainability | 82 | 85 | 3 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 76 | 5 |
| Tax | 65 | 80 | 15 |
| Total | 77 A | 74 B | 3 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Medellín | Porto | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $962 | $1,417 | 32% |
| Long-term lease | $618 | $935 | 34% |
| Food — local | $286 | $369 | 22% |
| Food — Western | $617 | $724 | 15% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $136 | $179 | 24% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.14 | $1.36 | 36% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $14 | $22 | 36% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $55 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $145 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $2.60 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $35.34 | $39.21 | 10% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $350 | 43% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.69 | $0.98 | 30% |
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