Side by side

Cuenca vs Medellín

Medellín wins on more metrics — 3–5 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Cuenca

Medellín

Cost of living

B vs A: -29%

32✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: +20%

$500✓

$600

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -50%

20%

10%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: +30%

78✓

Safety

B vs A: -20%

60✓

Internet

B vs A: -6%

80✓

Climate

B vs A: +18%

94✓

Freedom

B vs A: +8%

70✓

USD-denominated, year-round spring weather, and Latin America's best-known expat retiree city.

Year-round spring weather, low cost of living, and a thriving expat community. The "City of Eternal Spring".