Athens vs Canggu, Bali: cost of living for digital nomads
Athens, Greece and Canggu, Bali, Indonesia, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.
The short version
- Canggu, Bali is about 2% cheaper than Athens for a month of nomad living ($1,670 vs $1,700).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Canggu, Bali against $800 in Athens.
- Both score 8/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Athens: 100 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
- Athens is mediterranean; Canggu, Bali is tropical.
Athens wins 2 of the measured lines; Canggu, Bali wins 4.
| Line | Athens | Canggu, Bali |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,700 | $1,670 |
| Rent | $800 | $720 |
| Food | $440 | $420 |
| Transport | $40 | $70 |
| Coworking | $120 | $120 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 100 | 55 |
| Climate | mediterranean | tropical |
| City size | metro | small |
| Setting | coast | coast |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 8/10 | 10/10 |
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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.