Ubud vs Warsaw: cost of living for digital nomads
Ubud, Indonesia 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
- Ubud is about 16% cheaper than Warsaw for a month of nomad living ($1,400 vs $1,660).
- Rent is the biggest gap: $550 in Ubud against $750 in Warsaw.
- Both score 8/10 on safety.
- Internet is faster in Warsaw: 250 Mbps typical against 30 Mbps.
- Ubud is tropical; Warsaw is continental.
Ubud wins 5 of the measured lines; Warsaw wins 2.
| Line | Ubud | Warsaw |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly total (USD) | $1,400 | $1,660 |
| Rent | $550 | $750 |
| Food | $380 | $400 |
| Transport | $60 | $40 |
| Coworking | $110 | $130 |
| Safety (out of 10) | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Internet (Mbps) | 30 | 250 |
| Climate | tropical | continental |
| City size | small | metro |
| Setting | inland | inland |
| Nomad score (out of 10) | 9/10 | 8/10 |
Ubud
Bali's wellness-and-yoga nomad hub inland from Canggu — jungle, cafes, strong community.
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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.