Seoul vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Seoul, South Korea 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 25% cheaper than Seoul for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $2,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $1,000 in Seoul.
  • Seoul scores higher on safety (9/10 vs 8/10).
  • Both have a continental climate.

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

LineSeoulWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$2,200$1,660
Rent$1,000$750
Food$550$400
Transport$80$40
Coworking$170$130
Safety (out of 10)9/108/10
Internet (Mbps)250250
Climatecontinentalcontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settinginlandinland
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.