City guide Medellín
- Gaming Lounges Arena Gaming (various locations) none
- Grocery Delivery Rappi or Carulla.com.co Jumbo in Centro Comercial Santa Fe, Carrera 43A No. 7 Sur-170, is open until 23:00. Rappi…
- Gyms & Fitness Centers SmartFit (multiple locations, ~100k COP/month) and Bodytech (Premium) none
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 39% 39% above 31,000 UVT.
- Highway Access Autopista Regional (Connects North/South) and Las Palmas (Connects to airport) The city runs north-south along the Medellín River. Vía Las Palmas climbs the eastern…
- Historic Buildings Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe Palacio de la Cultura Rafael Uribe Uribe, on Carrera 51 in La Candelaria, and the Museo de…
- Historical Sites Casa de la Memoria (Conflict museum) and Pueblito Paisa Museo Casa de la Memoria, Calle 51 No. 36-66, on the armed conflict. The town was founded…
- Internet Speed Average 100-200 Mbps (Fiber available widely in El Poblado and Envigado) Ookla median for Colombia in September 2026 was 314.38 Mbps fixed and 99.64 Mbps mobile…
- Language Classes Universidad EAFIT Spanish Program and Toucan Spanish School none
- Laundry Services Lavandería Burbujas (Poblado) - Approx. 10,000 COP per kilo (wash/dry/fold) none
- Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Pública Piloto and Library Parks (Parques Biblioteca) Biblioteca Pública Piloto anchors the city library network of library parks, built with…
- Local Brewery 20Mission Cervecería and Cervecería Libre Tres Cordilleras brews in the city (wheat, pale ale and amber). Bogotá Beer Company has a…
- Local Heritage 'Paisa' culture - known for industriousness and friendliness Paisa culture and the silleteros, the flower carriers of Santa Elena, who are the centre…
- Local Markets Mercado de San Alejo (Handicrafts/Monthly first Saturday) Mercado de San Alejo, handicrafts, first Saturday of the month, 08:00 to 18:00, Parque de…
- Main Train/Transit Hub San Antonio Station (Transfer hub for Metro Line A, B, and Tram) San Antonio station, next to Salón Málaga at Carrera 51 No. 45-80, is the transfer between…
- Museums & Art Venues Museo de Antioquia and Museo de Arte Moderno (MAMM) Museo de Antioquia, Carrera 52 No. 52-43, Monday to Saturday 09:40 to 17:30 and Sundays…
- Music Scene El Eslabón Prendido (Salsa) and Salon Malaga (Tango/Bolero) Salón Málaga, Carrera 51 No. 45-80, tango and bolero, half a block from San Antonio metro…
- Must-See Landmarks Plaza Botero (Giant sculptures) and Comuna 13 (Graffiti & Escalators) Plaza Botero, the open-air Botero sculptures in front of the Museo de Antioquia, and the…
- National Parks Nearby Parque Arví (Accessible by Metrocable from Santo Domingo station) No national park sits in the valley. Parque Arví is a metropolitan ecological park…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Guatapé & El Peñol (2 hours away); Santa Fe de Antioquia Parque Arví, vereda Piedras Blancas, Santa Elena. Tourist services run Wednesday to Monday…
- Networking Events Medellín Entrepreneurs Weekly Meetup at various breweries; Friday Language Exchanges Ruta N is the city innovation and business centre. Its site was running a public vote, Gen…
- Parcel Delivery Service Servientrega and Coordinadora Coordinadora sends documents and parcels inside Colombia and to more than 220 countries…
- Popular International Cuisine Mamasita Medallo (Fusion) and Seoul Ghost (Korean BBQ) Fenicia, Carrera 73, Circular 2-41, Laureles, serves Lebanese food. Sushi is common in the…
- Population Approx. 2,600,000 (Metropolitan area 4,000,000) The city profile, using DANE projections from the 2018 census, puts Medellín at 2,700,443…
- Power 110V, 60Hz, 🔌 Type A/B sockets (Same as USA/Canada) 110 V, 60 Hz. Plugs are NEMA 1-15 and 5-15 (Type A and Type B), the same flat blades as in…
- Property Tax Predial - ranges from 0.5% to 1.2% of cadastral value annually Predial, a municipal yearly tax on the cadastral value. In Medellín the rate runs from 5…
- Property Transaction Tax Registration fees/taxes approx. 2-3% of purchase price Stamp tax of 1.5% to 3% on a transfer of real estate above 20,000 UVT, which is COP…
- Public Transport Passes Cívica Card (required for Metro, Metrocable, and Tram); ~3,000 COP per trip A Cívica card is the ticket. The eventual card costs COP 12,100. On one to four…
- Regional Travel Terminal del Norte (to Guatapé/Bogotá) and Terminal del Sur (to Jardín/Coffee Region) Terminal del Norte serves the north and east, including Bogotá and the coast. Terminal del…
- Religious Sites Metropolitan Cathedral of Medellín and San José Church Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, in the colonial centre. Construction started…
- SIM Card Tigo, Claro, or Movistar. Approx. 40,000 COP ($10 USD) for 20GB/month Claro, Movistar and Tigo cover the city. Claro October 2026 prepaid terms list a 7-day…
- Scenic Viewpoints Mirador Las Palmas (City views at night) and Cerro de las Tres Cruces (Hike) Cerro Las Tres Cruces, and the Metrocable ride up to Parque Arví. The elevated metro…
- Short Term Rentals Airbnb, Tellanto, and localized platforms like Roomi Coliving.com lists private rooms in Medellín from USD 465 a month (The San Jose) and from…
- Social Events for Expats Medellín Digital Nomads Facebook Group; Gringo Tuesdays at Vintrash Bar Parque Lleras in El Poblado is the visitor bar district. Coliving.com listings in Laureles…
- Street Art Comuna 13 'Graffitour' and murals in Getsemaní-style Laureles Comuna 13, where the outdoor escalators climb the hillside and the walls are painted. The…
- Street Food Stalls Mercado del Río (Upmarket food hall) and street Empanadas in Envigado Mercado del Río, Calle 24 No. 48-28, El Poblado, is the food hall. Empanadas and arepas…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $1,800 USD per m² (e.g., 40 m² = $72,000 USD) El Poblado apartments had a median asking price of COP 8,761,000 per m² on 21 October 2026…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,200 USD per m² (e.g., 40 m² = $48,000 USD) Sabaneta, the next municipality south, had a median asking price of COP 7,248,000 per m²…
- Table Tennis Spots INDER Medellín public spaces and certain sports complexes in Laureles none
- Tap Water Drinkable and safe in the city (high-quality mountain water) FCDO says tap water is safe to drink only in Bogotá. In Medellín drink bottled water and…