Dubrovnik vs Wroclaw
📶
Wroclaw has 3x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
🛂
Croatia offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Dubrovnik
Wroclaw
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$850/mo
$600/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$110/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$8 ✓
Coffee
$3
$3
Wroclaw is $200/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇭🇷 Dubrovnik
📶 Internet50 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Wroclaw
📶 Internet150 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
Dubrovnik
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: July, August, June, September
Wroclaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
9°2°
Apr
14°10°
Jul
26°20°
Oct
17°11°
DubrovnikWroclaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇭🇷Dubrovnik
🇵🇱Wroclaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
50 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
6/10
8/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Dubrovnik wins
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Wroclaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Wroclaw
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Wroclaw
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Dubrovnik
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Wroclaw
World-famous nightlife scene
🇭🇷Dubrovnik
Pros
- +Safest city in Europe 2025
- +Stunning UNESCO Old Town
- +Excellent Mediterranean climate
- +Crystal-clear Adriatic beaches
Cons
- −Higher cost than other Croatian cities
- −Very crowded in summer months
- −Limited coworking spaces
- −Most businesses close in winter
🇵🇱Wroclaw
Pros
- +Affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with widespread fiber
- +Beautiful historic Old Town with colorful architecture
- +Strong startup ecosystem - called Polish Silicon Valley
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Gray and overcast weather from November to March
- −No dedicated digital nomad visa in Poland
- −Smaller expat community compared to major EU hubs