LisbonvsWroclaw
💰
Wroclaw saves you $600/month
27% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Wroclaw has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Portugal offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Wroclaw
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$600/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$110/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
Wroclaw is $600/mo cheaper (38% 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
🇵🇱 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
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Wroclaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°2°
Apr
17°10°
Jul
23°20°
Oct
20°11°
LisbonWroclaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇵🇱Wroclaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
1
Lisbon wins
vs
2
Wroclaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Wroclaw
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Wroclaw
150 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)
🇵🇱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
