PortovsPoznań
📶
Poznań has 1x faster internet
130 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
Porto
Poznań
Total Budget
$1,600/mo
$1,450/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$580/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$180/mo
Meal Out
$10
$5 ✓
Coffee
$1.2 ✓
$2.5
Poznań is $150/mo cheaper (10% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Porto
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Poznań
📶 Internet130 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Porto
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days127/year
Best months: July, August, April, May
Poznań
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
11°1°
Apr
15°10°
Jul
20°20°
Oct
18°10°
PortoPoznań
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Porto
🇵🇱Poznań
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
$1,450
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
130 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Porto wins
vs
1
Poznań 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
Either works
Both have adequate internet for development work
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Porto
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇹Porto
Pros
- +30-40% cheaper than Lisbon
- +Beautiful riverside setting
- +World-famous port wine
- +Strong nomad community growing
Cons
- −Cold and wet winters
- −Poor insulation in apartments
- −Construction noise common
- −Rising prices rapidly
🇵🇱Poznań
Pros
- +Very affordable cost of living compared to Western Europe
- +Excellent internet infrastructure with high speeds
- +Rich history as Poland's first capital
- +Safe city with low crime rates
Cons
- −Cold winters with temperatures below freezing
- −Limited English in some areas outside center
- −Smaller digital nomad community than Warsaw
- −Air quality issues during winter months
