Lima vs Medellín
💰
Lima saves you $400/month
📶
Lima has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Desert vs Tropical Wet climate
🛂
Colombia offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lima
Medellín
Total Budget
$1,100/mo ✓
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$550/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$2.5
$1.5 ✓
Lima is $400/mo cheaper (27% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇨🇴 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
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°20°
Apr
22°21°
Jul
17°21°
Oct
18°20°
LimaMedellín
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇪Lima
🇨🇴Medellín
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,100
Winner$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.2/5
3.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.5/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
7/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner3
Lima wins
vs
3
Medellín wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lima
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Medellín
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Lima
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Medellín
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇪Lima
Pros
- +World-renowned gastronomy capital
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Rich colonial history and museums
- +Safe tourist neighborhoods like Miraflores
Cons
- −Gloomy grey skies most of the year
- −Phone theft and petty crime concerns
- −Traffic congestion and constant honking
- −Spanish essential outside tourist areas
🇨🇴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