Medellin vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Medellin, Colombia and Warsaw, Poland, 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 10% cheaper than Warsaw for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,660).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Medellin against $750 in Warsaw.
  • Warsaw scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Medellin is tropical; Warsaw is continental.

Medellin wins 5 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 3.

LineMedellinWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,660
Rent$720$750
Food$380$400
Transport$45$40
Coworking$120$130
Safety (out of 10)6/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatetropicalcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settingmountaininland
Nomad score (out of 10)10/108/10

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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.