Montevideo vs Valencia: cost of living for digital nomads

Montevideo, Uruguay 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

  • Montevideo is about 15% cheaper than Valencia for a month of nomad living ($1,700 vs $2,000).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $780 in Montevideo against $1,050 in Valencia.
  • Valencia scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Internet is faster in Valencia: 300 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Montevideo is temperate; Valencia is mediterranean.

Montevideo wins 3 of the measured lines; Valencia wins 3.

LineMontevideoValencia
Monthly total (USD)$1,700$2,000
Rent$780$1,050
Food$450$460
Transport$45$45
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)8/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100300
Climatetemperatemediterranean
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/109/10

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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.