Ericeira vs Medellin: cost of living for digital nomads

Ericeira, Portugal 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

  • Medellin is about 9% cheaper than Ericeira for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,650).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Medellin against $800 in Ericeira.
  • Ericeira scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
  • Ericeira is mediterranean; Medellin is tropical.

Ericeira wins 3 of the measured lines; Medellin wins 4.

LineEriceiraMedellin
Monthly total (USD)$1,650$1,500
Rent$800$720
Food$420$380
Transport$40$45
Coworking$110$120
Safety (out of 10)9/106/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatemediterraneantropical
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)8/1010/10

Ericeira

Surf town 40 min from Lisbon — growing nomad scene, Atlantic beaches, EU base.

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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.