Makarska vs Tartu
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Makarska edges it, 68 to 66, winning 5 of the 9 factors. Makarska is stronger on climate; Tartu on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Pebble-beach riviera town under the Biokovo cliffs
Full Makarska profile →Plan a trip to Makarska →Where they differ
- Climate. Makarska leads on climate, 42 to 25, against Tartu. Comfortable months: 5 vs 3.
Where they are close. Within five points on air quality, internet, healthcare, quality of life, cost of living, safety, visa ease, getting there & around.
Pick Makarska if you want
- to spend about $58 less a month
- a longer comfortable season (5 months against 3)
Pick Tartu if you want
- faster internet (51.5 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 55 ✓ | 53 |
| Safety | 80 ✓ | 79 |
| Healthcare | 78 | 81 ✓ |
| Internet | 72 | 75 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 75 ✓ | 74 |
| Getting there & around | 25 | 25 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 ✓ | 25 |
| Air quality | 95 | 99 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 88 ✓ | 85 |
Cost
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,500 ✓ | $1,558 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | $676 |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.01 ✓ | 1.76 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 77.6 | 81.2 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 | 79 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 yrs | 79.3 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.9 Mbps | 51.5 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 14.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad temporary stay | Digital Nomad Visa (long-stay D visa for teleworking) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $4,066/mo ✓ | $4,445/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 | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 69 ✓ | 1 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 3 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Makarska | Tartu |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.4 µg/m³ | 5.3 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Makarska or Tartu?
- Makarska is cheaper: about $1,500 per month versus $1,558 for one person.
- Is Makarska or Tartu safer?
- Makarska scores higher on safety (80 vs 79), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Makarska or Tartu?
- Tartu: a measured median of 51.5 Mbps versus 43.9 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); 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.