Split vs Valencia: cost of living for digital nomads

Split, Croatia 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

  • Split is about 10% cheaper than Valencia for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $2,000).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $850 in Split against $1,050 in Valencia.
  • Both score 9/10 on safety.
  • Internet is faster in Valencia: 300 Mbps typical against 100 Mbps.
  • Both have a mediterranean climate.

Split wins 4 of the measured lines; Valencia wins 2.

LineSplitValencia
Monthly total (USD)$1,800$2,000
Rent$850$1,050
Food$450$460
Transport$40$45
Coworking$130$130
Safety (out of 10)9/109/10
Internet (Mbps)100300
Climatemediterraneanmediterranean
City sizemidmetro
Settingcoastcoast
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.