Barcelona vs Vilnius
💰
Vilnius saves you $800/month
🌡️
Temperate vs Continental climate
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Barcelona
Vilnius
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$1,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo
$200/mo ✓
Meal Out
$15
$9 ✓
Coffee
$2 ✓
$3.5
Vilnius is $800/mo cheaper (47% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Barcelona
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Vilnius
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Barcelona
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days88/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
9°-2°
Apr
15°9°
Jul
25°19°
Oct
19°8°
BarcelonaVilnius
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Barcelona
🌍Vilnius
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$1,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
200 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
1
Barcelona wins
vs
2
Vilnius wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Vilnius
$800/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Barcelona
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Vilnius
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇪🇸Barcelona
Pros
- +Beach and city lifestyle combined
- +Excellent public transport (Metro/Bus)
- +World-class food, art, and nightlife
- +Strong startup ecosystem
Cons
- −High cost of living (€2,500+/mo)
- −Very difficult to find apartments
- −Severe tourist overcrowding
- −Pickpocketing in tourist areas
🌍Vilnius
Pros
- +Lower cost of living and rent than most Western European capitals while staying in the EU
- +Very good fixed broadband speeds with strong 5G coverage across Lithuania
- +UNESCO-listed Old Town with baroque streets, churches and viewpoints within walking distance
- +Multiple coworking spaces including Talent Garden and Workland in central locations
Cons
- −Long, dark and cold winters with snow and ice can be challenging for mood and mobility
- −Weather is often grey and damp outside the core summer months
- −Smaller international community and fewer meetups than in major nomad hubs
- −Nightlife is lively mainly on weekends and more modest on weekdays