Which is cheaper, Pula or Split?

Pula is cheaper: about $1,500 per month versus $1,947 for one person.

Is Pula or Split safer?

Pula scores higher on safety (80 vs 80), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

Where is the internet faster, Pula or Split?

Split: a measured median of 52.1 Mbps versus 42.4 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

Pula vs Split

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Split edges it, 70 to 70, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Pula is stronger on cost of living; Split on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Pula

out of 100

Roman arena and Istrian coast at low prices

Full Pula profile →Where to stay in Pula →

Split

out of 100

Dalmatian coast base with a nomad permit

Full Split profile →Where to stay in Split →

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

Metric	Pula	Split
Cost of living	44 ✓	34
Safety	80	80
Healthcare	74	74
Internet	72	75 ✓
Visa ease	75	75
Getting there & around	50	62 ✓
Climate	50	50
Air quality	94 ✓	92
Quality of life	87	87

Cost

Metric	Pula	Split
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city	$1,500 ✓	$1,947
Central one-bedroom rent	no data	$1,030

Safety and health (country-level)

Metric	Pula	Split
Homicides per 100k	1.01	1.01
Political stability (0–100)	77.6	77.6
UHC service coverage (0–100)	76	76
Life expectancy	76.9 yrs	76.9 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

Metric	Pula	Split
Download	42.4 Mbps	52.1 Mbps ✓
Upload	16.7 Mbps ✓	16.4 Mbps

Visa

Metric	Pula	Split
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	Split
Non-stop airport destinations	34	70 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)	4	4
Transit (1–5, editorial)	1	2 ✓

Climate and air

Metric	Pula	Split
Comfortable months per year	6	6
Annual mean PM2.5	7.6 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, Pula or Split?: Pula is cheaper: about $1,500 per month versus $1,947 for one person.
Is Pula or Split safer?: Pula scores higher on safety (80 vs 80), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Pula or Split?: Split: a measured median of 52.1 Mbps versus 42.4 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); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.