Cities
Nomad city comparison
Medellín vs Seoul
Colombia · Latin America · budget · South Korea · East Asia · expensive
🏆 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
57/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%53.44444444444445
Productivity · 25%57
Sustainability · 20%67
Lifestyle · 15%64
Tax · 10%40
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Medellín | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 82.56166666666668 | 53.44444444444445 | 29.11722222222223 |
| Productivity | 74 | 57 | 17 |
| Sustainability | 82 | 67 | 15 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 64 | 7 |
| Tax | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Total | 77 A | 57 C | 20 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Medellín | Seoul | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $938 | $1,897 | 51% |
| Long-term lease | $614 | $1,268 | 52% |
| Food — local | $279 | $530 | 47% |
| Food — Western | $600 | $992 | 40% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $136 | $244 | 44% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.16 | $3.70 | 42% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $14 | $28 | 50% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $28 | $95 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $75 | $240 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $1.40 | $4.00 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $35.78 | $57 | 37% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $850 | 76% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.70 | $1.36 | 49% |
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