Cape Town vs Krakow: cost of living for digital nomads
Cape Town, South Africa and Krakow, Poland, 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
- Krakow is about 6% cheaper than Cape Town for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,600).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $720 in Cape Town.
- Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
- Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
- Cape Town is mediterranean; Krakow is continental.
Cape Town wins 1 of the measured lines; Krakow wins 7.
| Line | Cape Town | Krakow |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,600 | $1,500 |
| Rent | $720 | $700 |
| Food | $430 | $400 |
| Transport | $60 | $35 |
| Coworking | $130 | $110 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 80 | 200 |
| Climate | mediterranean | continental |
| City size | metro | metro |
| Setting | coast | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 8/10 |
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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.