Lisbon vs Tallinn
💰
Tallinn saves you $300/month
📶
Tallinn has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Tallinn
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$900/mo
Coworking
$200/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3.5
Tallinn is $300/mo cheaper (16% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Tallinn
📶 Internet155 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Tallinn
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp7°C
Rainy Days147/year
Best months: May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°-3°
Apr
17°5°
Jul
23°18°
Oct
20°7°
LisbonTallinn
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🌍Tallinn
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
155 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
2
Lisbon wins
vs
2
Tallinn wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tallinn
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Tallinn
155 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️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
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
🌍Tallinn
Pros
- +Relatively affordable cost of living for an EU capital
- +Very fast and reliable fiber internet with strong digital infrastructure
- +Compact medieval Old Town with great walkability
- +Lively creative scene in Kalamaja and Telliskivi with cafes and galleries
Cons
- −Long, dark and cold winters can feel tough for some nomads
- −Short daylight hours in December and January impact mood and productivity
- −Restaurant and cafe prices closer to Western Europe than to the Balkans or Romania
- −Small-city feel with a more limited nightlife compared to bigger capitals