Pula vs Šibenik
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Šibenik edges it, 70 to 68, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Pula is stronger on nothing outright; Šibenik on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Dalmatian cathedral city without Split's crowds
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- Getting there & around. Šibenik leads on getting there & around, 34 to 20, against Pula. Non-stop airport destinations: 34 vs 95.
- Climate. Šibenik leads on climate, 58 to 50, against Pula. Comfortable months: 6 vs 7.
Where they are close. Within five points on air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, internet, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Pula if you want
- no clear edge over Šibenik in the data
Pick Šibenik if you want
- more flights and easier getting around
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 55 | 55 |
| Safety | 80 | 80 |
| Healthcare | 78 | 78 |
| Internet | 72 | 72 |
| Visa ease | 75 | 75 |
| Getting there & around | 20 | 34 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 | 58 ✓ |
| Air quality | 94 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 88 | 88 |
Cost
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 77.6 | 77.6 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 76 | 76 |
| Life expectancy | 78.6 yrs | 78.6 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 42.4 Mbps | 42.4 Mbps |
| Upload | 16.7 Mbps | 16.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad temporary stay | Digital nomad temporary stay |
| Minimum income for the visa | $4,066/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 | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 34 | 95 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Pula | Šibenik |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.6 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.6 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Pula or Šibenik?
- Pula and Šibenik cost about the same: roughly $1,500 per month for one person.
- Is Pula or Šibenik safer?
- Pula and Šibenik score the same on safety (80), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Pula or Šibenik?
- The same in both: a measured median of 42.4 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); 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.