Cuenca vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Cuenca, Ecuador and Warsaw, 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 34% cheaper than Warsaw for a month of nomad living ($1,100 vs $1,660).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $480 in Cuenca against $750 in Warsaw.
  • Warsaw scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 60 Mbps.
  • Cuenca is temperate; Warsaw is continental.

Cuenca wins 5 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 3.

LineCuencaWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$1,100$1,660
Rent$480$750
Food$320$400
Transport$35$40
Coworking$90$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)60250
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.