BerlinvsVilnius
💰
Vilnius saves you $300/month
15% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Vilnius has 3x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Berlin
Vilnius
Total Budget
$2,000/mo
$1,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$10
$9 ✓
Coffee
$4
$3.5 ✓
Vilnius is $300/mo cheaper (18% 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
🌍 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
Berlin
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, May, July, September
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°-2°
Apr
10°9°
Jul
20°19°
Oct
11°8°
BerlinVilnius
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇩🇪Berlin
🌍Vilnius
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,000
$1,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
70 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
Berlin wins
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3
Vilnius wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Vilnius
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Vilnius
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Berlin
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
🇩🇪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
🌍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
