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

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia and Split, Croatia, 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 7% cheaper than Split for a month of nomad living ($1,670 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $720 in Canggu, Bali against $850 in Split.
  • Split scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Split: 100 Mbps typical against 55 Mbps.
  • Canggu, Bali is tropical; Split is mediterranean.

Canggu, Bali wins 5 of the measured lines; Split wins 3.

LineCanggu, BaliSplit
Monthly total (USD)$1,670$1,800
Rent$720$850
Food$420$450
Transport$70$40
Coworking$120$130
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)55100
Climatetropicalmediterranean
City sizesmallmid
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)10/108/10

Canggu, Bali

Canggu, Bali, Indonesia.

Compare Canggu, Bali with

Compare Split with

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.