Krakow vs Valencia: cost of living for digital nomads

Krakow, Poland and Valencia, Spain, 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 25% cheaper than Valencia for a month of nomad living ($1,500 vs $2,000).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $700 in Krakow against $1,050 in Valencia.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Valencia: 300 Mbps typical against 200 Mbps.
  • Krakow is continental; Valencia is mediterranean.

Krakow wins 5 of the measured lines; Valencia wins 2.

LineKrakowValencia
Monthly total (USD)$1,500$2,000
Rent$700$1,050
Food$400$460
Transport$35$45
Coworking$110$130
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)200300
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.