Córdoba vs Lima
💰
Lima saves you $300/month
🌡️
Temperate vs Desert climate
🛂
Argentina offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Córdoba
Lima
Total Budget
$1,400/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$600/mo
$550/mo ✓
Coworking
$110/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$7
$4 ✓
Coffee
$2.5
$2.5
Lima is $300/mo cheaper (27% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇦🇷 Córdoba
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-4
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West7h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London7h
🇩🇪 Berlin6h
🇵🇪 Lima
📶 Internet80 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-5
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West8h
🇺🇸 US East8h
🇬🇧 London6h
🇩🇪 Berlin5h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Córdoba
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days78/year
Best months: September, October, November, December
Lima
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days12/year
Best months: January, March, April, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
25°22°
Apr
17°22°
Jul
11°17°
Oct
20°18°
CórdobaLima
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇦🇷Córdoba
🇵🇪Lima
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,400
$1,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
80 Mbps
80 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.4/5
3.2/5
⭐
Nomad Score
3.6/10
3.8/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
7/10
👥
Community
small
medium
Winner0
Córdoba wins
vs
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Lima wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lima
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Lima
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇦🇷Córdoba
Pros
- +Lower cost of living than Buenos Aires with good quality of life for nomads
- +Strong student and university vibe with lots of cultural events and nightlife
- +Growing digital nomad ecosystem with several modern coworking spaces and work-friendly cafés
- +Good internet infrastructure with fibre widely available in central neighbourhoods
Cons
- −Safety is mixed: central and student areas are fine with normal precautions, but some barrios should be avoided
- −English is not widely spoken outside coworkings and some cafés – basic Spanish is very helpful
- −Public transport relies mainly on buses which can be confusing at first and crowded at rush hour
- −Air quality and noise can be an issue along busy avenues and in summer heat waves
🇵🇪Lima
Pros
- +World-renowned gastronomy capital
- +Very affordable cost of living
- +Rich colonial history and museums
- +Safe tourist neighborhoods like Miraflores
Cons
- −Gloomy grey skies most of the year
- −Phone theft and petty crime concerns
- −Traffic congestion and constant honking
- −Spanish essential outside tourist areas