Krakow vs Medellin: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland 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

  • Krakow and Medellin cost about the same per month ($1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $720 in Medellin.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Medellin is tropical.

Krakow wins 5 of the measured lines; Medellin wins 2.

LineKrakowMedellin
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,500
Rent$700$720
Food$400$380
Transport$35$45
Coworking$110$120
Safety (out of 10)9/106/10
Internet (Mbps)200100
Climatecontinentaltropical
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandmountain
Nomad score (out of 10)8/1010/10

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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.