Tel Aviv vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads

Tel Aviv, Israel 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 48% cheaper than Tel Aviv for a month of nomad living ($1,660 vs $3,200).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $750 in Warsaw against $1,700 in Tel Aviv.
  • Warsaw scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 150 Mbps.
  • Tel Aviv is mediterranean; Warsaw is continental.

Tel Aviv wins 0 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 8.

LineTel AvivWarsaw
Monthly total (USD)$3,200$1,660
Rent$1,700$750
Food$700$400
Transport$80$40
Coworking$230$130
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)150250
Climatemediterraneancontinental
City sizemetrometro
Settingcoastinland
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.