Porto vs Split
📶
Porto has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Porto
Split
Total Budget
$1,600/mo ✓
$1,800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$700/mo
Coworking
$150/mo
$150/mo
Meal Out
$10
$9 ✓
Coffee
$1.2 ✓
$3
Porto is $200/mo cheaper (11% 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
🇭🇷 Split
📶 Internet65 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
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
Split
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days114/year
Best months: July, August, June, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
11°8°
Apr
15°14°
Jul
20°27°
Oct
18°18°
PortoSplit
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Porto
🇭🇷Split
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
Winner$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
Winner65 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
3
Porto wins
vs
0
Split wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Porto
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Porto
100 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️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
🇵🇹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
🇭🇷Split
Pros
- +UNESCO World Heritage Diocletian's Palace in the heart of the city
- +Stunning Adriatic coastline with crystal-clear waters and beaches
- +Mediterranean climate with 2700+ hours of sunshine annually
- +Gateway to Croatian islands like Hvar, Brac, and Vis
Cons
- −Higher prices during peak summer season July-August
- −Extremely crowded with tourists in summer months
- −Limited restaurant variety - mostly pizza, pasta, and seafood
- −Finding power outlets in old town cafes can be challenging