BerlinvsPoznań
💰
Poznań saves you $550/month
28% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Poznań has 2x faster internet
130 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Berlin
Poznań
Total Budget
$2,000/mo
$1,450/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$580/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$180/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$5 ✓
Coffee
$4
$2.5 ✓
Poznań is $550/mo cheaper (38% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇩🇪 Berlin
📶 Internet70-150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Poznań
📶 Internet130 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Berlin
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, May, July, September
Poznań
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°1°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
20°20°
Oct
11°10°
BerlinPoznań
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇩🇪Berlin
🇵🇱Poznań
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,000
$1,450
Winner📶
Internet Speed
70 Mbps
130 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
2
Berlin wins
vs
3
Poznań wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Poznań
$550/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Poznań
130 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Berlin
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Poznań
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Berlin
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇩🇪Berlin
Pros
- +Thriving startup ecosystem and tech scene - Europe's startup capital
- +World-class public transportation with U-Bahn S-Bahn and trams
- +Legendary nightlife and clubbing scene with 24/7 culture
- +Affordable compared to other Western European capitals
Cons
- −Cold and gray winters with limited daylight from November to February
- −Bureaucracy is notoriously slow and paper-based
- −Cash-dominant culture - many places don't accept cards
- −Rental market extremely competitive - hard to find apartments
🇵🇱Poznań
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with high speeds
- +Rich history as Poland's first capital
- +Safe city with low crime rates
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Limited English in some areas outside center
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Warsaw
- −Air quality issues during winter months
