Cities
Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Medellín
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Colombia · Latin America · budget
🏆 Medellín wins on price.
Nomad Score comparison
🏆 Medellín scores higher
Nomad Score
58/ 100
C
C — Mediocre
Cost · 30%42.77777777777778
Productivity · 25%52
Sustainability · 20%72
Lifestyle · 15%55
Tax · 10%100
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 | Dubai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 42.77777777777778 | 82.61166666666666 | 39.833888888888886 |
| Productivity | 52 | 73 | 21 |
| Sustainability | 72 | 79 | 7 |
| Lifestyle | 55 | 72 | 17 |
| Tax | 100 | 65 | 35 |
| Total | 58 C | 76 A | 18 |
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Medellín | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,678 | $1,033 | 61% |
| Long-term lease | $1,690 | $619 | 63% |
| Food — local | $454 | $264 | 42% |
| Food — Western | $1,090 | $566 | 48% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $291 | $150 | 48% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $3.97 | $1.97 | 50% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $14 | 60% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $28 | 71% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $75 | 69% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $1.40 | 65% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $85 | $36.98 | 56% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | $200 | 67% |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.40 | $0.79 | 44% |
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