CO flag
Medellín

Colombia

vs
CO flag
Pereira

Colombia

Climate

Medellín logs 174 sunny days a year to Pereira's 92 — Medellín wins by 82. Pereira also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 7.

MedellínPereira
Sunny days
17492
Hot days
00
Frost days
00
Rainy days
300353
Outdoor dinner months
5/1212/12
Avg wind
0.9 m/s0.9 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1541,645
Darkest month sun
135 hrs/mo96 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.29.8

Medellín

Feels-like °C

23
23
22
22
23
23
23
23
23
22
21
22

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Pereira

Feels-like °C

24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Medellín averages $1,228/mo for balanced living; Pereira has no cost baseline yet.

Medellín

$1,228

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $922Comfort $2,163
Cheaper than 73%in Among 48 Latin America cities

Pereira

monthly · balanced

Mobility

Medellín scores 2.6 on mobility (0–5 scale); Pereira has no mobility baseline.

2.6/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
TransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Medellín's culture score of 2.3 sits well above Pereira's 0.0.

2.3/5
vs
0.0/5
MedellínPereira
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Medellín leads

Nature & Outdoors

Medellín scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Pereira has no nature & outdoors baseline.

3.5/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHiking

Safety

Medellín scores 1.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Pereira has no safety baseline.

1.2/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

Medellín scores 2.7 on career (0–5 scale); Pereira has no career baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
Coworking

Social & Community

Medellín scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Pereira has no social & community baseline.

3.3/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
Expat-First CommunityExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Medellín scores 3.2 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Pereira has no food & dining baseline.

3.2/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

Medellín scores 2.7 on family (0–5 scale); Pereira has no family baseline.

2.7/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

Medellín scores 3.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Pereira has no healthcare baseline.

3.4/5
vs
/5
MedellínPereira
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Medellín averages 19.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Pereira's 16.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Pereira breathes ~15% cleaner air (3.0 µg/m³ lower).

Medellín

Pereira

19.4µg/m³
16.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Medellín (3.2M) and Pereira (596K) are 5.4x in population — Medellín is the larger metro, Pereira the smaller; on land area Medellín spans roughly 3.6x more ground.

4.4x

Medellín is roughly 4.4x the scale of Pereira

Combined population & area comparison

CO flagMedellín
4.4x
CO flagPereira
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CO flagMedellín3.2M5.4x
2.CO flagPereira596K1x
Area
1.CO flagMedellín233 km²3.6x
2.CO flagPereira64 km²1x
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19 km28 km

CO flagMedellín

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
14 km9.0 km

CO flagPereira

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Medellín vs Pereira

Which is cheaper, Medellín or Pereira?
Medellín has an estimated monthly cost of $1,228.
How does the climate compare between Medellín and Pereira?
Sunny days: 174 vs 92 d — Medellín higher Annual sunshine: 2,154 vs 1,645 hrs — Medellín higher Winter sunshine: 135 vs 96 hrs/day — Medellín higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 0 d — Similar Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 300 vs 353 d — Medellín lower
Is Medellín or Pereira safer?
Medellín has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Medellín or Pereira?
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