City comparison
Edinburgh vs Medellín
Edinburgh scores higher on salary; Medellín has a lower cost of living. Compare Edinburgh and Medellín on earnings, rent pressure, career opportunity, and 3-year financial impact.
Overall verdict
Edinburgh scores higher overall
Medellín would cost you meaningfully more to live in
How they compare
If you want to save more
EdinburghOverall fitMedellín
45 / 35+10 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMedellín
39 / 40+1 Medellín
EdinburghCareerMedellín
58 / 33+25 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMedellín
49 / 20+29 Edinburgh
If you want career growth
EdinburghOverall fitMedellín
52 / 32+20 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMedellín
39 / 40+1 Medellín
EdinburghCareerMedellín
58 / 33+25 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMedellín
49 / 20+29 Edinburgh
If you want better balance
EdinburghOverall fitMedellín
58 / 43+15 Edinburgh
EdinburghSavingsMedellín
39 / 40+1 Medellín
EdinburghCareerMedellín
58 / 33+25 Edinburgh
EdinburghLow pressureMedellín
49 / 20+29 Edinburgh
Financial impact: moving from Edinburgh to Medellín
Based on a representative $80,000 USD salary. Not tax-adjusted.
-$1,554
Monthly
-$18,648
1 year
-$55,944
3 years
Moving from Edinburgh to Medellín: trade-offs
You lose
−-$1,554/mo estimated net reduction — $18,648 over the first year
−Smaller career market — fewer top-tier roles and lower salary ceiling than your current city
−Higher cost pressure — rent will consume a larger share of your income
Edinburgh
GBSalary index
50
Cost index
64
Rent pressure
51
Opportunity
62
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