Kraków vs Poznań
💰
Poznań saves you $350/month
📶
Kraków has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Continental vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Kraków
Poznań
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,450/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$580/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$5
$5
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Poznań is $350/mo cheaper (24% 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
🇵🇱 Poznań
📶 Internet130 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
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
Poznań
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
0°1°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
21°20°
Oct
10°10°
KrakówPoznań
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Kraków
🇵🇱Poznań
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,450
Winner📶
Internet Speed
210 Mbps
Winner130 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Kraków wins
vs
1
Poznań wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Poznań
$350/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Kraków
210 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Kraków
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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
🇵🇱Poznań
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with high speeds
- +Rich history as Poland's first capital
- +Safe city with low crime rates
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Limited English in some areas outside center
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Warsaw
- −Air quality issues during winter months