Montreal vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Montreal, Canada and Warsaw, Poland, 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

  • Warsaw is about 34% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $2,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $1,200 in Montreal.
  • Warsaw scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Both have a continental climate.

Montreal wins 0 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 6.

LineMontrealWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$2,500$1,660
Rent$1,200$750
Food$560$400
Transport$80$40
Coworking$170$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)250250
Climatecontinentalcontinental
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.