KrakówvsBudapest
💰
Budapest saves you $300/month
17% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Kraków has 2x faster internet
210 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Hungary offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Kraków
Budapest
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$600/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$8
Coffee
$3
$2 ✓
Budapest is $300/mo cheaper (20% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇱 Kraków
📶 Internet210 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇭🇺 Budapest
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Budapest
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days102/year
Best months: July, August, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
0°2°
Apr
10°12°
Jul
21°24°
Oct
10°12°
KrakówBudapest
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Kraków
🇭🇺Budapest
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
210 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner2
Kraków wins
vs
2
Budapest wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Budapest
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Kraków
210 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Budapest
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Kraków
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇱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
🇭🇺Budapest
Pros
- +Very affordable for Europe ($1,500/mo)
- +Stunning architecture and Danube views
- +Famous thermal baths (Széchenyi, Gellért)
- +Fast internet infrastructure
Cons
- −Very cold winters (-2°C average)
- −Extremely hot summers (35-40°C)
- −Language barrier (Hungarian very difficult)
- −Locals can be unfriendly to foreigners
