Aveiro vs Split
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Aveiro edges it, 70 to 67, winning 7 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Canals, art nouveau and a university town pace
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- Healthcare. Aveiro leads on healthcare, 87 to 78, against Split. Health coverage index: 83 vs 76.
- Getting there & around. Aveiro leads on getting there & around, 39 to 30, against Split. Non-stop airport destinations: 129 vs 69.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, cost of living, air quality, visa ease, quality of life, internet, climate.
Pick Aveiro if you want
- to spend about $92 less a month
- stronger healthcare
Pick Split if you want
- no clear edge over Aveiro in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 40 ✓ | 38 |
| Safety | 83 ✓ | 80 |
| Healthcare | 87 ✓ | 78 |
| Internet | 75 ✓ | 75 |
| Visa ease | 75 | 75 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 39 ✓ | 30 |
| Climate | 50 | 50 |
| Air quality | 94 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 88 ✓ | 88 |
Cost
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,000 ✓ | $2,092 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $1,012 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.71 ✓ | 1.01 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 77.9 ✓ | 77.6 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 ✓ | 76 |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs ✓ | 78.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.4 Mbps | 52.1 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 24.8 Mbps ✓ | 16.4 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad residence visa (D8) | Digital nomad temporary stay |
| Minimum income for the visa | $4,131/mo | $4,066/mo ✓ |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 129 ✓ | 69 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Aveiro | Split |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.8 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aveiro or Split?
- Aveiro is cheaper: about $2,000 per month versus $2,092 for one person.
- Is Aveiro or Split safer?
- Aveiro scores higher on safety (83 vs 80), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Aveiro or Split?
- Split: a measured median of 52.1 Mbps versus 47.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); 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.