Cascais vs Kraków
💰
Kraków saves you $400/month
📶
Kraków has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cascais
Kraków
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$5 ✓
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3
Kraków is $400/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Cascais
📶 Internet120 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Kraków
📶 Internet210 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
Cascais
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days109/year
Best months: July, August, May, September
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°0°
Apr
16°10°
Jul
20°21°
Oct
19°10°
CascaisKraków
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Cascais
🇵🇱Kraków
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
120 Mbps
210 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
8/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
Cascais wins
vs
3
Kraków wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Kraków
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Kraków
210 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Cascais
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Kraków
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇹Cascais
Pros
- +Stunning coastal scenery with beautiful beaches and cliffs
- +Direct train connection to Lisbon in just 40 minutes
- +Excellent safety ranking among the safest towns in Portugal
- +Mediterranean climate with over 300 sunny days per year
Cons
- −Higher cost of living compared to other Portuguese cities
- −Can get crowded with tourists during summer peak season
- −Rental prices have increased significantly in recent years
- −Limited coworking space options compared to Lisbon
🇵🇱Kraków
Pros
- +Extremely affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Beautiful medieval Old Town - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- +Fast and reliable internet with fiber and 5G coverage
- +Very safe city with low crime rates
Cons
- −Cold and dark winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Air quality issues during winter months due to smog
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa - limited to 90-day Schengen stay
- −Language barrier outside tourist areas