Ericeira vs Seoul: cost of living for digital nomads

Ericeira, Portugal and Seoul, South Korea, 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

  • Ericeira is about 25% cheaper than Seoul for a month of nomad living ($1,650 vs $2,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $800 in Ericeira against $1,000 in Seoul.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Seoul: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Ericeira is mediterranean; Seoul is continental.

Ericeira wins 6 of the measured lines; Seoul wins 1.

LineEriceiraSeoul
Monthly total (USD)$1,650$2,200
Rent$800$1,000
Food$420$550
Transport$40$80
Coworking$110$170
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100250
Climatemediterraneancontinental
City sizesmallmetro
Settingcoastinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

Ericeira

Surf town 40 min from Lisbon — growing nomad scene, Atlantic beaches, EU base.

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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.