Seoul vs Split: cost of living for digital nomads

Seoul, South Korea and Split, Croatia, 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

  • Split is about 18% cheaper than Seoul for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $2,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $850 in Split against $1,000 in Seoul.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Seoul: 250 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Seoul is continental; Split is mediterranean.

Seoul wins 1 of the measured lines; Split wins 6.

LineSeoulSplit
Monthly total (USD)$2,200$1,800
Rent$1,000$850
Food$550$450
Transport$80$40
Coworking$170$130
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)250100
Climatecontinentalmediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settinginlandcoast
Nomad score (out of 10)7/108/10

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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.