MedellínvsSalvador
📶
Medellín has 3x faster internet
50 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Medellín
Salvador
Total Budget
$1,500/mo
$1,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$550/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$130/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$6
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2
Both cities have similar costs
💻 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
🇧🇷 Salvador
📶 Internet20 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-3
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West6h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin7h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Salvador
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp26°C
Rainy Days249/year
Best months: December
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
20°27°
Apr
21°27°
Jul
21°24°
Oct
20°26°
MedellínSalvador
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Medellín
🇧🇷Salvador
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,500
📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
Winner20 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner3.4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnersmall
3
Medellín wins
vs
0
Salvador wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻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
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇨🇴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
🇧🇷Salvador
Pros
- +Rich Afro-Brazilian culture, music and religion you won't find anywhere else
- +Dozens of urban beaches plus easy trips to Praia do Forte and nearby islands
- +Cost of living much lower than Rio/São Paulo for similar lifestyle
- +Great food scene with Bahian dishes, seafood and street food like acarajé
Cons
- −High petty crime risk, especially at night and on some beaches – need to be street smart
- −Some neighborhoods are no-go zones for foreigners; careful area selection is essential
- −Internet quality can be inconsistent in older buildings outside business areas
- −Humidity can feel intense in the rainy months and apartments may get moldy
