Hanoi vs Krakow: cost of living for digital nomads

Hanoi, Vietnam 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

  • Hanoi is about 30% cheaper than Krakow for a month of nomad living ($1,050 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $450 in Hanoi against $700 in Krakow.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 90 Mbps.
  • Hanoi is temperate; Krakow is continental.

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

LineHanoiKrakow
Monthly total (USD)$1,050$1,500
Rent$450$700
Food$300$400
Transport$40$35
Coworking$90$110
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)90200
Climatetemperatecontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/108/10

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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.