Cuenca vs Tel Aviv: cost of living for digital nomads

Cuenca, Ecuador and Tel Aviv, Israel, 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 66% cheaper than Tel Aviv for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $3,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $480 in Cuenca against $1,700 in Tel Aviv.
  • Both score 7/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Tel Aviv: 150 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Cuenca is temperate; Tel Aviv is mediterranean.

Cuenca wins 5 of the measured lines; Tel Aviv wins 1.

LineCuencaTel Aviv
Monthly total (USD)$1,100$3,200
Rent$480$1,700
Food$320$700
Transport$35$80
Coworking$90$230
Safety (out of 10)7/107/10
Internet (Mbps)60150
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemidmetro
Settingmountaincoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/107/10

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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.