Krakow vs Sao Paulo: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Sao Paulo, Brazil, 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 6% cheaper than Sao Paulo for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,600).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $720 in Sao Paulo.
  • Krakow scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 6/10).
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Sao Paulo is temperate.

Krakow wins 7 of the measured lines; Sao Paulo wins 0.

LineKrakowSao Paulo
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,600
Rent$700$720
Food$400$430
Transport$35$55
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)9/106/10
Internet (Mbps)200150
Climatecontinentaltemperate
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.