Buenos Aires vs Medellín
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Buenos Aires saves you $300/month
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Subtropical vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Buenos Aires
Medellín
Total Budget
$1,200/mo ✓
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$500/mo
Coworking
$120/mo
$120/mo
Meal Out
$5
$5
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Buenos Aires is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇦🇷 Buenos Aires
📶 Internet60 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-4
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West7h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London7h
🇩🇪 Berlin6h
🇨🇴 Medellín
📶 Internet50-100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Buenos Aires
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days89/year
Best months: January, February, March, September
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°20°
Apr
18°21°
Jul
11°21°
Oct
18°20°
Buenos AiresMedellín
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇦🇷Buenos Aires
🇨🇴Medellín
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Monthly Budget
$1,200
Winner$1,500
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Internet Speed
60 Mbps
50 Mbps
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Safety
3.5/5
3.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.5/10
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Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
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Walkability
8/10
7/10
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Community
large
large
2
Buenos Aires wins
vs
0
Medellín wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Buenos Aires
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Buenos Aires
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇦🇷Buenos Aires
Pros
- +Very affordable for USD/EUR earners
- +Incredible food scene with world-class steaks
- +Rich cultural life with museums and tango
- +Large and active digital nomad community
Cons
- −Economic instability and inflation
- −Petty theft in tourist areas
- −Spanish is essential for daily life
- −Summer months can be very hot and humid
🇨🇴Medellín
Pros
- +Perfect spring-like weather year-round (22°C)
- +Very affordable cost of living ($1,200-1,800/mo)
- +Growing digital nomad community
- +Modern metro system (only in Colombia)
Cons
- −Safety varies by neighborhood
- −Spanish language essential
- −Altitude adjustment (1,500m)
- −Petty theft risk in tourist areas