Krakow vs Porto: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Porto, Portugal, 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 21% cheaper than Porto for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,900).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $950 in Porto.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 120 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Porto is mediterranean.

Krakow wins 6 of the measured lines; Porto wins 1.

LineKrakowPorto
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,900
Rent$700$950
Food$400$450
Transport$35$40
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)200120
Climatecontinentalmediterranean
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)8/109/10

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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.