Bucharest vs Las Palmas: cost of living for digital nomads

Bucharest, Romania and Las Palmas, Spain, 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

  • Bucharest is about 22% cheaper than Las Palmas for a month of nomad living ($1,400 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $650 in Bucharest against $900 in Las Palmas.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Bucharest is continental; Las Palmas is mediterranean.

Bucharest wins 5 of the measured lines; Las Palmas wins 1.

LineBucharestLas Palmas
Monthly total (USD)$1,400$1,800
Rent$650$900
Food$380$450
Transport$35$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)300300
Climatecontinentalmediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/109/10

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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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.