---
title: "Living in Dubrovnik as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/dubrovnik
description: "Walled city on the Adriatic"
dataset: 2026.09.4 (2026-09-26)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik scores 67.1/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 62 of 309 cities. Expect about $1,500 per month (country-level estimate), a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Temporary Stay (Croatia DNV)), and no reliable internet measurement.

Dubrovnik is stunning and well connected by air, with Croatia's nomad permit available. It is expensive in season and overwhelmed by tourists in summer.

Known for: Old town walls, Adriatic islands, Croatian nomad permit, Summer crowds and prices.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 67.1 |
| Cost of living | 49 |
| Safety | 83 |
| Healthcare | 73 |
| Internet | — |
| Visa ease | 84 |
| Getting there & around | 15 |
| Climate | 50 |
| Air quality | 95 |
| Quality of life | 86 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,500 | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 0.8 | country | 2021 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 75.8 | country | 2024 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.9 | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | — | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | — | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Nomad visa | Digital Nomad Temporary Stay (Croatia DNV) (min $4,153/mo) | country | 2026-07 | [^9] |
| Visa-free days US / EU / UK | 90 days / unlimited / 90 days | editorial | 2026-02 | [^10] |
| Non-stop destinations (DBV) | 0 | city | 2026-09 | [^11] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 4 / 1 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Comfortable months | 6 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^13] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7.2 | city | 2024 | [^14] |
| Human Development Index | 0.889 | country | 2023 | [^15] |
| English proficiency band | very-high | country | 2024 | [^16] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 9.2 | 143 | 74 | no |
| Feb | 9.6 | 142 | 73 | no |
| Mar | 11.5 | 123 | 75 | no |
| Apr | 14.4 | 91 | 75 | no |
| May | 18.2 | 75 | 73 | yes |
| Jun | 22.5 | 58 | 70 | yes |
| Jul | 25.4 | 35 | 63 | yes |
| Aug | 25.9 | 38 | 62 | yes |
| Sep | 22 | 103 | 66 | yes |
| Oct | 18.2 | 123 | 71 | yes |
| Nov | 14.6 | 161 | 74 | no |
| Dec | 10.7 | 159 | 73 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dubrovnik Airport | DBV | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 0, of which 0 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Split](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/split) (67.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/dubrovnik-vs-split)
- [Granada](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/granada) (68.3) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/dubrovnik-vs-granada)
- [Bratislava](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/bratislava) (66.1) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/bratislava-vs-dubrovnik)
- [Sibiu](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/sibiu) (68.5) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/dubrovnik-vs-sibiu)
- [Faro (Algarve)](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/faro) (72.3) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/dubrovnik-vs-faro)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Dubrovnik as a digital nomad?

A single person typically spends about $1,500 per month in Dubrovnik (a country-level estimate for Croatia). That is a 49/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.

### Is Dubrovnik safe for digital nomads?

Dubrovnik scores 83/100 on safety. Croatia records 0.8 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2021) and a political-stability score of 75.8/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Croatia have a digital nomad visa?

Yes. Croatia offers the Digital Nomad Temporary Stay (Croatia DNV) with a minimum income of about $4,153 per month. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying.

### How fast is the internet in Dubrovnik?

M-Lab did not record enough speed tests in Dubrovnik in 2024 to publish a median.

### Which airports serve Dubrovnik and how many nonstop flights are there?

Dubrovnik is served by Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) with 0 nonstop destinations, of which 0 are international. 0 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Dubrovnik?

The most comfortable months are May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 49°F (9°C) in Jan to 79°F (26°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Dubrovnik or Split: which is better for digital nomads?

Split is the city with the closest factor profile to Dubrovnik in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Sources

[^1]: City population (latest census or official estimate), Wikipedia (citing national statistics offices). CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^2]: 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level), WhereNext. CC BY 4.0. https://getwherenext.com/data/cost-of-living-2026 (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^4]: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/estimates-of-rates-of-homicides-per-100-000-population (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^5]: Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100), World Bank. CC BY 4.0. https://www.worldbank.org/en/publication/worldwide-governance-indicators (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^6]: UHC service coverage index, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/uhc-index-of-service-coverage (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^7]: Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes, World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/life-expectancy-at-birth-(years) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^8]: M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024), Measurement Lab. CC0 1.0. https://statistics.measurementlab.net/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^9]: Digital Nomad Visas 2026, WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^10]: Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. https://github.com/ilyankou/passport-index-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^11]: Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables), Wikipedia contributors; countries via Wikidata. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/ (retrieved 2026-09-24)
[^12]: Walkability and transit ratings (editorial), Navoy. CC BY 4.0. https://nostos.navoy.io/methodology (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^13]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^14]: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8), World Health Organization. CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO data policy). https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/who-ambient-air-quality-database-(update-jun-2026) (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^15]: Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023), United Nations Development Programme. CC BY 3.0 IGO. https://hdr.undp.org/data-center/documentation-and-downloads (retrieved 2026-09-22)
[^16]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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