A Coruña vs Salto
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights A Coruña edges it, 67 to 63, winning 5 of the 9 factors. A Coruña is stronger on safety; Salto on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Galician peninsula city with urban beaches and a Roman lighthouse
Full A Coruña profile →Plan a trip to A Coruña →Uruguay's second city, on the river border with hot springs nearby
Full Salto profile →Plan a trip to Salto →Where they differ
- Safety. A Coruña leads on safety, 76 to 64, against Salto. Homicides per 100,000: 0.73 vs 11.28.
- Visa ease. A Coruña leads on visa ease, 80 to 71, against Salto.
- Healthcare. A Coruña leads on healthcare, 90 to 82, against Salto. Health coverage index: 84 vs 85.
Where they are close. Within five points on getting there & around, internet, air quality, climate.
Pick A Coruña if you want
- the safer country figures
- stronger healthcare
Pick Salto if you want
- to spend about $300 less a month
- faster internet (82.7 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 36 | 43 ✓ |
| Safety | 76 ✓ | 64 |
| Healthcare | 90 ✓ | 82 |
| Internet | 82 | 84 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 80 ✓ | 71 |
| Getting there & around | 24 ✓ | 22 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 88 | 90 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 81 ✓ | 74 |
Cost
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,200 | $1,900 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.73 ✓ | 11.28 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 68.7 | 88.4 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 85 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 yrs ✓ | 77.1 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 67.5 Mbps | 82.7 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 42.9 Mbps ✓ | 28.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | Digital nomad permit (Hoja de Identidad Provisoria) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,741/mo | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited ✓ | 90 days |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 30 ✓ | 16 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | A Coruña | Salto |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 10.2 µg/m³ | 9.5 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, A Coruña or Salto?
- Salto is cheaper: about $1,900 per month versus $2,200 for one person.
- Is A Coruña or Salto safer?
- A Coruña scores higher on safety (76 vs 64), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, A Coruña or Salto?
- Salto: a measured median of 82.7 Mbps versus 67.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.