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Nomad city comparison
Barcelona vs Medellín
Spain · Europe · mid · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
64/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%56.611111111111114
Productivity · 25%60
Sustainability · 20%81
Lifestyle · 15%71
Tax · 10%55
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
Nomad Score
76/ 100
A
A — Great
Cost · 30%82.61166666666666
Productivity · 25%73
Sustainability · 20%79
Lifestyle · 15%72
Tax · 10%65
Weighted for long-term nomads · cost 30% · productivity 25% · sustainability 20% · lifestyle 15% · tax 10%
| Sub-score | Barcelona | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 56.611111111111114 | 82.61166666666666 | 26.00055555555555 |
| Productivity | 60 | 73 | 13 |
| Sustainability | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Lifestyle | 71 | 72 | 1 |
| Tax | 55 | 65 | 10 |
| Total | 64 C | 76 A | 12 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Barcelona | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,059 | $1,033 | 50% |
| Long-term lease | $1,336 | $619 | 54% |
| Food — local | $395 | $264 | 33% |
| Food — Western | $785 | $566 | 28% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $261 | $150 | 43% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $2.07 | $1.97 | ≈ |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $25 | $14 | 44% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $55 | $28 | 49% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $145 | $75 | 48% |
| Laundry per load | $2.60 | $1.40 | 46% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $58 | $36.98 | 36% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $200 | $200 | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $0.90 | $0.79 | 12% |
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