LisbonvsZagreb
📶
Zagreb has 2x faster internet
160 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Zagreb
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$2,100/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$190/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2.4
Zagreb is $100/mo cheaper (5% 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
🇭🇷 Zagreb
📶 Internet160 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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
Zagreb
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days115/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°2°
Apr
17°12°
Jul
23°23°
Oct
20°13°
LisbonZagreb
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇭🇷Zagreb
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$2,100
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
160 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.3/5
⭐
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
1
Zagreb wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Zagreb
160 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)
🇭🇷Zagreb
Pros
- +Affordable capital city by EU standards with good value eating out and rent
- +Lively café culture and specialty coffee scene ideal for laptop work
- +Compact, walkable centre with excellent tram network
- +Strong safety perception and relaxed local vibe
Cons
- −Winters can be cold, grey and foggy, less appealing for sun-seeking nomads
- −City is landlocked – beaches and islands require several hours travel
- −Older trams and some infrastructure can feel dated outside the centre
- −Air quality can be moderate on some winter days due to heating and traffic
