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Cost of Living in Split

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Split is a scenic and generally affordable place to stay, offering a mix of Roman ruins, seaside activities, and island access. English is widely spoken, making it easy for travelers to get around. Internet quality is good overall, especially in cafes and coworking spaces outside the Old Town, although Airbnb speeds can vary. The cost of living is manageable, especially when living more like a local. Most travelers agree the city is pleasant and compact, ideal for stays of a few weeks to a few months. It’s popular during late summer through early fall, with September and early October being considered the best time to visit due to milder crowds and good weather. Split is also noted as a great place for dates and making short-term connections with other nomads or backpackers, though the city can start to feel small quickly. Some mention the lack of a strong digital nomad infrastructure—there isn’t a central cowork space or vibrant community scene. Outside the Old Town, the city loses some of its charm, with areas described as run-down. While it’s not a hub for long-term remote work lifestyles yet, Split serves well for a scenic and productive short-term stay.

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10 months ago

I could see the warmer months being very fun here (I was here in October and many activities were closed, although you could still get in a few beach days as the weather is turning to fall). If you based yourself out of Split you could do the islands every weekend. However, I found no nomad community, the Facebook page is mostly for apartment rentals, there isn't a vibey co-work in the city center either.

10 months ago

Beautiful old town and waterfront, but as soon as you leave them it becomes a post-Communist dump. I've had very good internet in airbnbs, and it's quite affordable if you live like a local.

4 years ago

Spent 3 weeks in Split during August/September timeframe and stayed on the edge of Old Town. I personally feel that Split would have been best end of September and into October when things calm down a bit. Easy to get around speaking english everywhere, and plenty to do in such a beautiful place. Met a lot of excellent nomads and backpackers while there. Food and Drinks are about standard price for Europe (which apparently is due to inflation and the approaching Euro integration). There are a few coffee shops that have enough space to work from and cowork spaces outside of Old Town which had download speeds ranging from 100mbps (cafe) and up. My apartment was a bit slower at 25-30 download tops, but that was manageable. I could see myself spending much longer in Split, but will say when it comes to knowing the locals and nomads, it feels like a small town very quickly. I will say I agree with a previous reviewer, it is an amazing place to take someone on a date... highly recommend.

4 years ago

Was in Split for September and early october. I went to spend time bouldering over the sea, swimming and having pleasant walks around Marjan Park, which i did. For that it was perfect. The city is also a great place for a nice date and to meet a handful of other nomads. End of summer i feel is probably the best time unless you really want the tourists and the busy nights

5 years ago

Split is a very pleasant town. You have Roman ruins, clear Adriatic waters, ferries to Hvar and other islands. Places to stay are affordable, food is medium priced. English is pretty commonly spoken. You can explore the town in about two days, but it seems a very pleasant place to live (I’ve been here 2 weeks & plan to stay for 2 months).

6 years ago

I spent a month in Split and really enjoyed it. The weather was excellent for 90% of my time there (September) and the city is beautiful, with easy access to much of the Adriatic portion of Croatia and the islands. It's not a huge city, which means that it's very walkable, but I did start getting a little bored and there's not a ton of restaurants that aren't overpriced and touristy. I'd say that it's a great base to explore Croatia, but that if you're planning on staying for more than a month or so it can start to feel a little slow. Also not as cheap as inland Croatia (e.g., Zagreb), but that shouldn't come as a surprise given its location and tourist volume. I had quality wifi in my apartment that was reliable and effective, and in general the city infrastructure is pretty strong. Definitely would recommend, especially during the warmer months.

6 years ago

Split is NOT lgbt friendly, it can be pretty dangerous at times.

7 years ago

Wonderful place, drinking a spritz while sitting on 2000 years olds stones is a wonderful experience.
Lot's of tourist, very crowded place in the summer.

7 years ago

Split is extremely affordable for European standards with fast internet and plenty of cafés with wifi. A beautiful coastal city with stunning architecture like Diocletian’s Palace and close proximity to the pine trees of Marjan. Split will suit digital nomads who need fast internet, enjoy different scenery, history, architecture and European culture.

8 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm all year

✅ Beautiful scenery

✅ Easy to get around speaking English

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Nomads.com members liked going here a lot

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ LGBTQ+ friendly

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Lack of nomad community

❌ Busy with tourists in peak season

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Feels (median)

745°
cold

948°
cold

1457°
cool

2170°
mild

2475°
warm

3086°
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2781°
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mild

1661°
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1559°
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Real (median)

846°
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1050°
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1049°
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1457°
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2169°
mild

2475°
warm

2983°
very warm

2679°
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2272°
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1661°
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1559°
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1254°
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Humidity

nice
70%

damp
71%

nice
62%

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65%

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63%

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60%

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54%

nice
53%

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59%

nice
63%

damp
73%

nice
68%

Most common

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☔️ Rain

Rain

rainy
125mm

rainy
65mm

dry
14mm

rainy
74mm

dry
32mm

dry
4mm

dry
13mm

dry
45mm

dry
33mm

rainy
128mm

rainy
259mm

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202mm

Cloud

cloudy
70%

cloudy
52%

pockets
40%

cloudy
59%

cloudy
57%

pockets
24%

pockets
19%

pockets
35%

pockets
39%

cloudy
66%

cloudy
69%

Air quality

clean
9 US AQI

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8 US AQI

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9 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

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12 US AQI

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15 US AQI

clean
10 US AQI

clean
11 US AQI

clean
6 US AQI

clean
7 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
3 UVI

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4 UVI

avoid sun
6 UVI

avoid sun
8 UVI

avoid sun
7 UVI

seek shade
5 UVI

safe
3 UVI

safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🙂 Okay

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 31° 88° 29° 85° AQI 51 😷

✈️13min

$2,826 / mo

🌇 Also went here263 people

Rome

Italy

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 40° 104° 34° 93° 🥵 AQI 3

✈️30min

$5,917 / mo

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Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 32° 90° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 42

✈️1h

$5,721 / mo

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Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 26° 79° 26° 78° AQI 58 😷

✈️1h

$1,956 / mo

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Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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☀️ Feels 34° 93° 29° 84° AQI 53 😷

✈️2h

$5,721 / mo

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Paris

France

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.46/5 (Rank #125) 858 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍22 liked it 👎2 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Okay
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	😙 Affordable: $2,458 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 16 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🥵 Too hot: 32°C89°F (feels 35°C95°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 52%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Great: 22 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 10 US AQI
👌 Safety	Good
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Okay
🤮 Food safety*	Good
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Low: $1,013 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Good
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Okay
😄 Happiness*	Okay
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Okay
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Croatia
🗓️ Average trip length	9 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	16 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	☀️ 32°C 89°F + 😊 Comfy (52%) = feels 35°C 95°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 22 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 10 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Cammeo
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
💸 10 HRK in USD	USD 1.54
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	HRK 1,000 = USD 154
💸 Tipping	Yes, 10%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	Amo!Sfera
☕️ Best coffee place	F-caffe
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	10% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	180,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$12,159 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 45% 👱‍♀️ 55%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 75% 👱‍♀️ 25%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Nabava
🏠 Apartment listings	Njuskalo
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Easy Jet
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Croatia Airlines
🏥 Best hospital	KBC Split

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$2,458 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$1,842 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$695 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$199 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,026 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$6,449 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$1,843 / month
🏠 Median home price	$53,748
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$48 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$211 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$264 / month
🍛 Dinner	$2
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$0
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$1
☕️ Coffee in cafe	0
👩‍🏫 International school	$77 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$0 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	0 / trip

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