Cuenca vs Krakow: cost of living for digital nomads

Cuenca, Ecuador 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

  • Cuenca is about 27% cheaper than Krakow for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $480 in Cuenca against $700 in Krakow.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Cuenca is temperate; Krakow is continental.

Cuenca wins 4 of the measured lines; Krakow wins 3.

LineCuencaKrakow
Monthly total (USD)$1,100$1,500
Rent$480$700
Food$320$400
Transport$35$35
Coworking$90$110
Safety (out of 10)7/109/10
Internet (Mbps)60200
Climatetemperatecontinental
City sizemidmetro
Settingmountaininland
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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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.