Kraków vs Wroclaw
📶
Kraków has 1x faster internet
🌡️
Continental vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Kraków
Wroclaw
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$600/mo ✓
Coworking
$120/mo
$110/mo ✓
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$8
Coffee
$3
$3
Wroclaw 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
🇵🇱 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
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Wroclaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
0°2°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
21°20°
Oct
10°11°
KrakówWroclaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Kraków
🇵🇱Wroclaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
210 Mbps
Winner150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Kraków wins
vs
1
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
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
🇵🇱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