Krakow vs Taipei: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Taipei, Taiwan, 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 17% cheaper than Taipei for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $1,800).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $800 in Taipei.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Krakow: 200 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Taipei is tropical.

Krakow wins 6 of the measured lines; Taipei wins 0.

LineKrakowTaipei
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$1,800
Rent$700$800
Food$400$450
Transport$35$70
Coworking$110$150
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)200150
Climatecontinentaltropical
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.