Barcelona vs Zagreb
💰
Zagreb saves you $400/month
📶
Barcelona has 1x faster internet
🌡️
Temperate vs Continental climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Barcelona
Zagreb
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$2,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$250/mo
$190/mo ✓
Meal Out
$15
$10 ✓
Coffee
$2 ✓
$2.4
Zagreb is $400/mo cheaper (19% 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
🇭🇷 Zagreb
📶 Internet160 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 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
Zagreb
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days115/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
9°2°
Apr
15°12°
Jul
25°23°
Oct
19°13°
BarcelonaZagreb
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Barcelona
🇭🇷Zagreb
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$2,100
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner160 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
3
Barcelona wins
vs
2
Zagreb wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Zagreb
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Barcelona
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Barcelona
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Zagreb
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
🇭🇷Zagreb
Pros
- +Affordable capital city by EU standards with good value eating out and rent
- +Lively café culture and specialty coffee scene ideal for laptop work
- +Compact, walkable centre with excellent tram network
- +Strong safety perception and relaxed local vibe
Cons
- −Winters can be cold, grey and foggy, less appealing for sun-seeking nomads
- −City is landlocked – beaches and islands require several hours travel
- −Older trams and some infrastructure can feel dated outside the centre
- −Air quality can be moderate on some winter days due to heating and traffic