CO flag
Medellín

Colombia

vs
CO flag
Quibdó

Colombia

Climate

Medellín logs 174 sunny days a year to Quibdó's 55 — Medellín wins by 119. Medellín also leads on hot days by 240.

MedellínQuibdó
Sunny days
17455
Hot days
0240
Frost days
00
Rainy days
300344
Outdoor dinner months
5/120/12
Avg wind
0.9 m/s1.2 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,1541,188
Darkest month sun
135 hrs/mo68 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.27.7

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

Quibdó

Feels-like °C

30
31
31
30
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
28

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; Quibdó has no cost baseline yet.

Medellín

$1,228

monthly · balanced

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

Quibdó

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

2.6/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
TransitMotorbikeAirport

Culture

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

2.3/5
vs
0.0/5
MedellínQuibdó
TheatreVenuesNightlife
Medellín leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

3.5/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHiking

Safety

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

1.2/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadEarthquakeFlooding

Career

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
Coworking

Social & Community

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

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

Food & Dining

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

3.2/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
RestaurantsVeganDelivery

Family

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

2.7/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesYogaSpa

Healthcare

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

3.4/5
vs
/5
MedellínQuibdó
Private Healthcare

Air Quality

Medellín averages 19.4 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Quibdó's 17.5 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Quibdó breathes ~10% cleaner air (1.9 µg/m³ lower).

Medellín

Quibdó

19.4µg/m³
17.5µg/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 Quibdó (107K) are 30x in population — Medellín is the larger metro, Quibdó the smaller; on land area Medellín spans roughly 16x more ground.

22x

Medellín is roughly 22x the scale of Quibdó

Combined population & area comparison

CO flagMedellín
22x
CO flagQuibdó
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.CO flagMedellín3.2M30x
2.CO flagQuibdó107K1x
Area
1.CO flagMedellín233 km²16x
2.CO flagQuibdó15 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
19 km28 km

CO flagMedellín

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
4.7 km5.4 km

CO flagQuibdó

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Medellín vs Quibdó

Which is cheaper, Medellín or Quibdó?
Medellín has an estimated monthly cost of $1,228.
How does the climate compare between Medellín and Quibdó?
Sunny days: 174 vs 55 d — Medellín higher Annual sunshine: 2,154 vs 1,188 hrs — Medellín higher Winter sunshine: 135 vs 68 hrs/day — Medellín higher Hot days (>30°C): 0 vs 240 d — Medellín lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 300 vs 344 d — Medellín lower
Is Medellín or Quibdó safer?
Medellín has a safety score of 1.2/5.
Should I move to Medellín or Quibdó?
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