Berlin vs Canggu, Bali: cost of living for digital nomads

Berlin, Germany 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 39% cheaper than Berlin for a month of nomad living ($1,670 vs $2,750).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Canggu, Bali against $1,450 in Berlin.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Berlin: 150 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Berlin is temperate; Canggu, Bali is tropical.

Berlin wins 1 of the measured lines; Canggu, Bali wins 6.

LineBerlinCanggu, Bali
Monthly total (USD)$2,750$1,670
Rent$1,450$720
Food$560$420
Transport$90$70
Coworking$180$120
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)15055
Climatetemperatetropical
City sizemetrosmall
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/1010/10

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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.