Athens vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Athens, Greece and Montevideo, Uruguay, 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

  • Athens and Montevideo cost about the same per month ($1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $780 in Montevideo against $800 in Athens.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Athens is mediterranean; Montevideo is temperate.

Athens wins 4 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 1.

LineAthensMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$1,700
Rent$800$780
Food$440$450
Transport$40$45
Coworking$120$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)100100
Climatemediterraneantemperate
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.