Madrid vs Kraków
💰
Kraków saves you $400/month
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Kraków
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$5 ✓
Coffee
$3
$3
Kraków is $400/mo cheaper (22% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Madrid
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Kraków
📶 Internet210 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
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Kraków
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: August, July, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°0°
Apr
15°10°
Jul
28°21°
Oct
17°10°
MadridKraków
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🇵🇱Kraków
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
210 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
2
Madrid wins
vs
2
Kraków wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Kraków
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Kraków
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Madrid
World-famous nightlife scene
🇪🇸Madrid
Pros
- +World-class museums and cultural scene
- +Excellent public transportation (metro)
- +Vibrant nightlife - more bars per capita than any city
- +Very walkable city center
Cons
- −Summer heat can be extreme (38-40°C)
- −Many older buildings lack AC
- −Higher cost of living than other Spanish cities
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating
🇵🇱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