Kraków vs Warsaw
📶
Warsaw has 1x faster internet
🌡️
Continental vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Kraków
Warsaw
Total Budget
$1,800/mo ✓
$2,000/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$9
Coffee
$3
$3
Kraków is $200/mo cheaper (10% 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
🇵🇱 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
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Warsaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: May, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
0°1°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
21°21°
Oct
10°10°
KrakówWarsaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Kraków
🇵🇱Warsaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$2,000
📶
Internet Speed
210 Mbps
258 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
3
Kraków wins
vs
1
Warsaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Kraków
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Warsaw
258 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Kraków
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜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
🇵🇱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