Krakow vs Montevideo: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Montevideo, Uruguay, 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

  • Krakow is about 12% cheaper than Montevideo for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,700).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $780 in Montevideo.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Montevideo is temperate.

Krakow wins 8 of the measured lines; Montevideo wins 0.

LineKrakowMontevideo
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,700
Rent$700$780
Food$400$450
Transport$35$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)9/108/10
Internet (Mbps)200100
Climatecontinentaltemperate
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.