Poznań vs Warsaw
💰
Poznań saves you $550/month
📶
Warsaw has 2x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Poznań
Warsaw
Total Budget
$1,450/mo ✓
$2,000/mo
Rent (1BR)
$580/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$180/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$5 ✓
$9
Coffee
$2.5 ✓
$3
Poznań is $550/mo cheaper (28% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇱 Poznań
📶 Internet130 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇱 Warsaw
📶 Internet258 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
Poznań
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days125/year
Best months: July, August, September
Warsaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: May, July, August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°1°
Apr
10°10°
Jul
20°21°
Oct
10°10°
PoznańWarsaw
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Poznań
🇵🇱Warsaw
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,450
Winner$2,000
📶
Internet Speed
130 Mbps
258 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
7/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Poznań wins
vs
1
Warsaw wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Poznań
$550/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Warsaw
258 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Poznań
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇱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
🇵🇱Warsaw
Pros
- +Lower cost of living than most Western European capitals with good quality of life
- +Fast and reliable internet with strong fiber coverage and top speeds above 250 Mbps
- +Modern skyline mixed with reconstructed Old Town and royal avenues
- +Good public transport with metro, trams, buses and night lines
Cons
- −Winters are long, dark and cold which can impact mood and productivity
- −Air quality can deteriorate in winter due to heating and smog episodes
- −Some parts of the historic center feel reconstructed rather than fully original
- −Polish language is challenging and bureaucracy can feel paperwork heavy