VilniusvsSofia
💰
Sofia saves you $300/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Vilnius has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Bulgaria offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Vilnius
Sofia
Total Budget
$1,700/mo
$1,400/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$9
$6 ✓
Coffee
$3.5
$2.5 ✓
Sofia is $300/mo cheaper (21% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Vilnius
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌍 Sofia
📶 Internet155 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Sofia
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days92/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
-2°2°
Apr
9°11°
Jul
19°25°
Oct
8°13°
VilniusSofia
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Vilnius
🌍Sofia
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,700
$1,400
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner155 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.4/5
Winner3.8/5
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Nomad Score
4.2/10
4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
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Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Vilnius wins
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1
Sofia wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Sofia
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Vilnius
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Vilnius
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍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
🌍Sofia
Pros
- +One of Europe's most affordable capitals with very low cost of living
- +Excellent high-speed internet ranked 4th globally for mobile speeds
- +Growing digital nomad community with active WhatsApp and Facebook groups
- +Rich historical and cultural scene with ancient Roman ruins and Orthodox churches
Cons
- −Air pollution can be severe during winter months due to heating
- −Cold winters with temperatures dropping below freezing from December to February
- −Some areas can appear rundown with aging communist-era architecture
- −English proficiency varies outside tourist areas and younger demographics
