City guide Medellín
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $2,200 USD per m² (e.g., 60 m² = $132,000 USD) El Poblado was COP 8,761,000 per m² on 21 October 2026. A 60 m² one-bedroom is about COP…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,400 USD per m² (e.g., 60 m² = $84,000 USD) Sabaneta was COP 7,248,000 per m². A 60 m² one-bedroom is about COP 434,880,000.
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. $2,000 USD per m² (e.g., 80 m² = $160,000 USD) El Poblado was COP 8,761,000 per m² on 21 October 2026. An 80 m² two-bedroom is about COP…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. $1,300 USD per m² (e.g., 80 m² = $104,000 USD) Sabaneta was COP 7,248,000 per m². An 80 m² two-bedroom is about COP 579,840,000.
- Accommodation Monthly rentals range from $800 USD (Studio) to $2,500 USD (Luxury Penthouse) El Poblado and Laureles are the usual bases. On 14 October 2026 the median asking rent…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Plaza Minorista (Massive local food market) and Exito Supermarkets Mercado de San Alejo, handicrafts on the first Saturday of the month at Parque de Bolívar…
- Annual Events Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival in August) Feria de las Flores, 31 July to 9 August 2026, with the silleteros parade. The city has…
- Art Galleries Lokkus Arte Contemporáneo Museo de Antioquia, Carrera 52 No. 52-43, shows the Botero donation and temporary rooms. A…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Digital Nomad Visa (V-Nomadas Digitales) allows 2 years stay; income from abroad may be… No. There is no nomad tax rate. A stay of 183 days in any 365 days makes you a resident…
- Banking for Expats Bancolombia, Davivienda; Lulo Bank and NuBank are popular digital alternatives Bancolombia is the largest local bank and its ATMs are widespread. Withdraw inside a…
- Bar/Nightlife Area Provenza (upscale) and La 70 in Laureles (authentic salsa/crossover) Parque Lleras and the Zona Rosa in El Poblado for visitors, and Carrera 70 in Laureles for…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Laureles (flatter, more local feel) or Envigado (residential and quiet) Laureles for a flatter, more local base, and El Poblado if you want Tinkko Milla de Oro…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists El Poblado (Specifically Parque Lleras and Provenza) for nightlife/dining El Poblado, around Parque Lleras, for restaurants and nightlife, with Plaza Botero and the…
- Best Beach Nearby None (landlocked city). Closest is Turbo/Arboletes (8 hours) or fly to Cartagena (1 hour) There is no ocean beach. Day trips go to Guatapé and the reservoir at El Peñol, or to…
- Best Cafe for Work Pergamino Coffee Roasters (Via Primavera) or Hija Mía (Patiño Market) Pergamino Cafe, Carrera 37 No. 8A-37, Lalinde, El Poblado.
- Best Coworking Space Semilla Community (Laureles) - $15 Daily / $180 Monthly; Co-Work Latam (Poblado) Tinkko Milla de Oro, Carrera 42 No. 3 Sur-81, El Poblado, has flex desks, fixed desks and…
- Best Dessert Spots Ammazza Gin Garden (for artisanal Gelato) and Repostería Astor El Astor, Carrera 49 No. 52-84, downtown, for cakes, and Pastelería Santa Elena at Parque…
- Best Food Delivery App Rappi (extremely dominant and efficient) Rappi (rappi.com.co) is the food-delivery app. The home page is orders for delivery across…
- Best Hospital Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe and Clínica El Rosario (high-tech private facilities) Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe, Calle 78B No. 69-240, Robledo. PBX +57 604 445 9000. For an…
- Best Local Dish to Try Bandeja Paisa (Beans, rice, pork belly, egg, avocado, arepa) Bandeja paisa, the Antioquian plate of beans, rice, egg, chicharrón, arepa and plantain…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber, InDrive, and Cabify (Yellow taxis use 'Taximetro') FCDO says to use Uber or Cabify, or a taxi booked by phone or by the hotel, and not to…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Encicla (Public bike share - free for registered users); Turibike for rentals EnCicla, the public bikes of the Aburrá Valley, is free to use. Foreigners register with a…
- Birdwatching Locations Jardín Botánico de Medellín Parque Arví lists birdwatching among its visits. Jardín Botánico de Medellín, next to…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Lleras Park areas (commercial) or private fincas in Llano Grande No legal public bonfire site was found. Drinking alcohol in public is illegal. Parque…
- Budget Accommodation Los Patios Hostel (approx. $25/night dorm, $70/night private), Selina Medellín Selina Medellín, Carrera 32D No. 9-17, La Florida, El Poblado, is a hostel and coliving. A…
- Cashless Friendly Mainly Yes; cards accepted in malls/upscale areas, but cash is king for street… Hotels, shops and restaurants take cards. Taxis, street stalls and small tips are still…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Casino San Remo and Casino Hollywood none
- City Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Medellín, capital of Antioquia, in the Aburrá Valley. It is the Special District of…
- Community Centers Ruta N (Innovation and business hub) Ruta N, the innovation and business centre in the north of the centre. The outdoor…
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, applicable to residents with control over foreign entities Yes. A Colombian resident who owns at least 10% of a controlled foreign company is taxed…
- Cooking Classes Colombian Little Kitchen (Laureles) none
- Corporate Tax 35% (Standard rate for 2024-2026) 35% on taxable income. Financial institutions with income at or above 120,000 UVT pay an…
- Cultural Districts Barrio Prado (Historical mansions) and Comuna 13 El Poblado (Parque Lleras and Provenza) for bars and restaurants, Laureles along Carrera…
- Currency & Banking Colombian Peso (COP). 1 USD ≈ 3,900 COP / 1 EUR ≈ 4,200 COP Colombian peso (COP). This run uses the country-prep rate of COP 3,174.67 per US dollar…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Ciclovía (Sundays/Holidays major roads close for biking); Cerro El Volador EnCicla for short hops, and the red-painted bike lanes. Ciclovía closes some avenues on…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 20% for non-residents 20% on dividends paid to non-residents out of profits already taxed in the company…
- E-commerce/Online Store Mercado Libre Colombia Mercado Libre Colombia. The home page offers free shipping on a first purchase and…