Cascais vs Warsaw
📶
Warsaw has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Cascais
Warsaw
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$2,000/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$10
$9 ✓
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3
Warsaw is $200/mo cheaper (10% 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
🇵🇱 Warsaw
📶 Internet258 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
Warsaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: May, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°1°
Apr
16°10°
Jul
20°21°
Oct
19°10°
CascaisWarsaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Cascais
🇵🇱Warsaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$2,000
📶
Internet Speed
120 Mbps
258 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
8/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Cascais wins
vs
2
Warsaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Warsaw
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Warsaw
258 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Cascais
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Cascais
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Cascais
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Warsaw
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
🇵🇱Warsaw
Pros
- +Lower cost of living than most Western European capitals with good quality of life
- +Fast and reliable internet with strong fiber coverage and top speeds above 250 Mbps
- +Modern skyline mixed with reconstructed Old Town and royal avenues
- +Good public transport with metro, trams, buses and night lines
Cons
- −Winters are long, dark and cold which can impact mood and productivity
- −Air quality can deteriorate in winter due to heating and smog episodes
- −Some parts of the historic center feel reconstructed rather than fully original
- −Polish language is challenging and bureaucracy can feel paperwork heavy