MedellínvsSão Paulo
📶
São Paulo has 3x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Subtropical climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Medellín
São Paulo
Total Budget
$1,500/mo
$1,400/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$700/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$5
$4 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
São Paulo is $100/mo cheaper (7% 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
🇧🇷 São Paulo
📶 Internet150 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
São Paulo
ClimateSubtropical
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days150/year
Best months: September, May, July, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
20°22°
Apr
21°20°
Jul
21°16°
Oct
20°20°
MedellínSão Paulo
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇨🇴Medellín
🇧🇷São Paulo
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,400
📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.3/5
3.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
10/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
Winner5/10
👥
Community
large
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Medellín wins
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São Paulo 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
São Paulo
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
São Paulo
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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
🇧🇷São Paulo
Pros
- +Economic and cultural capital of South America with endless opportunities
- +World-class food scene with 12,000+ restaurants from 50+ cuisines
- +Excellent fiber internet with speeds up to 200 Mbps widely available
- +Thriving startup ecosystem with innovation hubs like Cubo Itaú
Cons
- −City is massive and not walkable requiring constant use of transport
- −Traffic congestion is severe making rush hour commutes frustrating
- −Weather is unpredictable with cold rainy periods during winter
- −Safety requires awareness especially outside affluent neighborhoods
