Alicante vs Wroclaw
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Alicante
Wroclaw
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$600/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$110/mo ✓
Meal Out
$8
$8
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3
Wroclaw is $200/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Alicante
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Wroclaw
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Alicante
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days45/year
Best months: April, November, June, July
Wroclaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°2°
Apr
17°10°
Jul
27°20°
Oct
21°11°
AlicanteWroclaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Alicante
🇵🇱Wroclaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.4/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
Alicante wins
vs
1
Wroclaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Wroclaw
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Alicante
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
🇪🇸Alicante
Pros
- +Over 300 days of sunshine per year - Europe's sunniest city
- +Spain ranked #1 for digital nomads in 2025 with excellent visa
- +Affordable cost of living compared to other European coastal cities
- +Beautiful beaches including San Juan with warm water into October
Cons
- −Summer can be extremely hot exceeding 35°C
- −Smaller job market for local employment
- −Limited public transport to surrounding areas may require car
- −Peak season brings crowds and higher prices
🇵🇱Wroclaw
Pros
- +Affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with widespread fiber
- +Beautiful historic Old Town with colorful architecture
- +Strong startup ecosystem - called Polish Silicon Valley
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Gray and overcast weather from November to March
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa in Poland
- −Smaller expat community compared to major EU hubs