Marrakech vs Medellin: cost of living for digital nomads

Marrakech, Morocco 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

  • Marrakech is about 20% cheaper than Medellin for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $520 in Marrakech against $720 in Medellin.
  • Marrakech scores higher on safety (7/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Medellin: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Marrakech is arid; Medellin is tropical.

Marrakech wins 6 of the measured lines; Medellin wins 2.

LineMarrakechMedellin
Monthly total (USD)$1,200$1,500
Rent$520$720
Food$340$380
Transport$40$45
Coworking$100$120
Safety (out of 10)7/106/10
Internet (Mbps)50100
Climatearidtropical
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.