Krakow vs Lima: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Lima, Peru, 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

  • Lima is about 20% cheaper than Krakow for a month of nomad living ($1,200 vs $1,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $540 in Lima against $700 in Krakow.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 80 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Lima is arid.

Krakow wins 4 of the measured lines; Lima wins 4.

LineKrakowLima
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,200
Rent$700$540
Food$400$340
Transport$35$40
Coworking$110$100
Safety (out of 10)9/106/10
Internet (Mbps)20080
Climatecontinentalarid
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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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.