The Honest PROS and CONS of Living in Medellín (After 16 Years)

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The honest pros and cons of living in Medellín, Colombia, from someone who’s lived here 16 years, built businesses here and is raising a son here. This isn’t a 3-week tourist take.

I spend a full day walking through Medellín and break down what nobody tells you before moving here: the noise, the hills, the bureaucracy, the people who ghost you, renting as a foreigner and safety. Then the pros: Medellín just had its safest month in 50 years, the real cost of living in 2026 (about $3,000 a month), dating in Medellín, the people and why this city makes a great base for all of South America.

At the end, I share the one question that decides if you’ll make it here.

⏱️ CHAPTERS
0:00 16 years in Medellín
0:00 Con #1: The noise
0:00 Con #2: The hills
0:00 Con #3: Bureaucracy and how business works
0:00 Con #4: The weather
0:00 Con #5: Renting as a foreigner
0:00 Con #6: Safety
0:00 Pro #1: It got way safer
0:00 Pro #2: Cost of living
0:00 Pro #3: Dating in Medellín
0:00 Pro #4: The people
0:00 Pro #5: Your travel hub
0:00 The one question that decides if you make it here

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