MedellínvsNatal
💰
Natal saves you $400/month
27% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Natal has 2x faster internet
100 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Medellín
Natal
Total Budget
$1,500/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo
$300/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo
$120/mo
Meal Out
$5
$4 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2
Natal is $400/mo cheaper (36% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇨🇴 Medellín
📶 Internet50-100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🇧🇷 Natal
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-2
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West5h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Natal
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days175/year
Best months: October, November, January, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
20°27°
Apr
21°27°
Jul
21°25°
Oct
20°26°
MedellínNatal
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Medellín
🇧🇷Natal
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
100 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
Winner5/10
👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
4
Medellín wins
vs
2
Natal wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Natal
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Natal
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Medellín
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Medellín
World-famous nightlife scene
🇨🇴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
🇧🇷Natal
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living with rent under $300/month
- +Stunning beaches and dramatic sand dunes for weekend adventures
- +Year-round warm tropical weather with 2,900 hours of sunshine
- +Excellent seafood cuisine especially the famous shrimp dishes
Cons
- −Higher crime rates than other Brazilian cities require caution
- −Limited English spoken outside tourist areas
- −Not many dedicated coworking spaces compared to major cities
- −Public transportation is limited and unreliable
