Málaga vs Vilnius
💰
Vilnius saves you $400/month
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Málaga
Vilnius
Total Budget
$2,100/mo
$1,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$8 ✓
$9
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3.5
Vilnius is $400/mo cheaper (24% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Málaga
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Vilnius
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Málaga
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days57/year
Best months: May, June, July, August
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°-2°
Apr
18°9°
Jul
28°19°
Oct
21°8°
MálagaVilnius
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Málaga
🌍Vilnius
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,100
$1,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
200 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4.4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
1
Málaga wins
vs
1
Vilnius wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Vilnius
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Málaga
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
🇪🇸Málaga
Pros
- +300+ days of sunshine per year with mild Mediterranean climate
- +Excellent fiber internet and 5G coverage throughout the city
- +Growing tech hub with many coworking spaces and nomad community
- +Rich cultural scene with Picasso Museum and 40+ museums
Cons
- −Rental prices rising rapidly due to high demand
- −August can be extremely hot and crowded with tourists
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating for newcomers
- −Limited English in administrative offices and local shops
🌍Vilnius
Pros
- +Lower cost of living and rent than most Western European capitals while staying in the EU
- +Very good fixed broadband speeds with strong 5G coverage across Lithuania
- +UNESCO-listed Old Town with baroque streets, churches and viewpoints within walking distance
- +Multiple coworking spaces including Talent Garden and Workland in central locations
Cons
- −Long, dark and cold winters with snow and ice can be challenging for mood and mobility
- −Weather is often grey and damp outside the core summer months
- −Smaller international community and fewer meetups than in major nomad hubs
- −Nightlife is lively mainly on weekends and more modest on weekdays