Cuenca vs Medellin: cost of living for digital nomads
Cuenca, Ecuador and Medellin, Colombia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Cuenca is about 27% cheaper than Medellin for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,500).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $480 in Cuenca against $720 in Medellin.
- Cuenca scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Medellin: 100 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
- Cuenca is temperate; Medellin is tropical.
Cuenca wins 6 of the measured lines; Medellin wins 2.
| Line | Cuenca | Medellin |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,100 | $1,500 |
| Rent | $480 | $720 |
| Food | $320 | $380 |
| Transport | $35 | $45 |
| Coworking | $90 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 60 | 100 |
| Climate | temperate | tropical |
| City size | mid | metro |
| Setting | mountain | mountain |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 7/10 | 10/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.