Bansko vs Marrakech: cost of living for digital nomads

Bansko, Bulgaria and Marrakech, Morocco, 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

  • Bansko is about 13% cheaper than Marrakech for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Bansko against $520 in Marrakech.
  • Bansko scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Bansko: 100 Mbps typical against 50 Mbps.
  • Bansko is continental; Marrakech is arid.

Bansko wins 7 of the measured lines; Marrakech wins 0.

LineBanskoMarrakech
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$1,200
Rent$450$520
Food$320$340
Transport$30$40
Coworking$90$100
Safety (out of 10)8/107/10
Internet (Mbps)10050
Climatecontinentalarid
City sizesmallmetro
Settingmountaininland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

Bansko

Cheap Bulgarian mountain town with a big winter nomad community and its own coworking festival.

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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.