Side by side

Marrakech vs Medellín

Medellín wins on more metrics — 2–6 on the 8 core metrics we track. Detail below.

Metric

Marrakech

Medellín

Cost of living

B vs A: -29%

32✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: +20%

$500✓

$600

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -67%

30%

10%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: +42%

78✓

Safety

B vs A: -20%

60✓

Internet

B vs A: +150%

75✓

Climate

B vs A: +18%

94✓

Freedom

B vs A: +17%

70✓

Sensory overload medina with cheap cost of living and easy long-stay residency through the Long-Stay Visa.

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