Athens vs Lima: cost of living for digital nomads

Athens, Greece and Lima, Peru, 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

  • Lima is about 29% cheaper than Athens for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $540 in Lima against $800 in Athens.
  • Athens scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Athens: 100 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
  • Athens is mediterranean; Lima is arid.

Athens wins 3 of the measured lines; Lima wins 4.

LineAthensLima
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,200
Rent$800$540
Food$440$340
Transport$40$40
Coworking$120$100
Safety (out of 10)8/106/10
Internet (Mbps)10080
Climatemediterraneanarid
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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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.