Side by side

Medellín vs Chiang Mai

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

Metric

Medellín

Chiang Mai

Cost of living

B vs A: -6%

30✓

Rent · 1BR center

B vs A: -33%

$600

$400✓

Effective tax (remote)

B vs A: -100%

10%

0%✓

Healthcare

B vs A: -8%

78✓

Safety

B vs A: +58%

76✓

Internet

B vs A: +167%

200✓

Climate

B vs A: -28%

94✓

Freedom

B vs A: -57%

70✓

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

Quieter, cheaper Thailand. Long-standing nomad hub with serious tradeoffs around burn-season air quality (Feb-Apr).