Montevideo vs Medellín
💰
Medellín saves you $800/month
📶
Montevideo has 4x faster internet
🌡️
Temperate vs Tropical Wet climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Montevideo
Medellín
Total Budget
$2,300/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$170/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$9
$5 ✓
Coffee
$3.5
$1.5 ✓
Medellín is $800/mo cheaper (53% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Montevideo
📶 Internet200 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
Montevideo
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days94/year
Best months: January, February, December, March
Medellín
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp21°C
Rainy Days256/year
Best months: July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
22°20°
Apr
18°21°
Jul
11°21°
Oct
16°20°
MontevideoMedellín
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Montevideo
🇨🇴Medellín
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,300
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner50 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.7/5
Winner3.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.5/10
Winner🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
9/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner2
Montevideo wins
vs
4
Medellín wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Medellín
$800/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Montevideo
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Medellín
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Montevideo
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Medellín
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Montevideo
Pros
- +Very reliable, fast fiber internet with some of the best speeds in Latin America
- +Long waterfront Rambla with beaches and bike path, perfect for daily walks, runs and sunset mate
- +Politically and socially progressive country with strong rule of law for the region
- +Good selection of cafes and several coworking spaces in Pocitos, Centro and Buceo
Cons
- −Expensive for Latin America with prices for food, rent and going out closer to Southern Europe than to neighboring countries
- −Pace of life is slow and bureaucracy can be frustrating for any official paperwork
- −Atlantic water is brownish from the Río de la Plata and beaches feel more urban than tropical
- −Nightlife and cultural offer are solid but not as intense as in Buenos Aires or São Paulo
🇨🇴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