KrakówvsValencia
📶
Kraków has 2x faster internet
210 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Continental vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Kraków
Valencia
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$800/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3
$1.5 ✓
Valencia is $200/mo cheaper (13% 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
🇪🇸 Valencia
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Valencia
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days53/year
Best months: June, July, August, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
0°12°
Apr
10°17°
Jul
21°27°
Oct
10°20°
KrakówValencia
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Kraków
🇪🇸Valencia
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
210 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Kraków wins
vs
1
Valencia wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Valencia
$200/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
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
🇪🇸Valencia
Pros
- +Best value city in Spain
- +300+ sunny days per year
- +Beach and city combined
- +Excellent paella and food
Cons
- −Hot summers (need AC)
- −Siesta culture (2-5pm closures)
- −Spanish language needed
- −Smaller international community
