WarsawvsVilnius
💰
Vilnius saves you $300/month
15% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Warsaw has 1x faster internet
258 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Continental climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Warsaw
Vilnius
Total Budget
$2,000/mo
$1,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$750/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$9
$9
Coffee
$3 ✓
$3.5
Vilnius is $300/mo cheaper (18% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇱 Warsaw
📶 Internet258 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 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
Warsaw
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp11°C
Rainy Days130/year
Best months: May, July, August, September
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
1°-2°
Apr
10°9°
Jul
21°19°
Oct
10°8°
WarsawVilnius
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇱Warsaw
🌍Vilnius
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,000
$1,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
258 Mbps
Winner200 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.4/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
7/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Warsaw wins
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Vilnius wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Vilnius
$300/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
Vilnius
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇵🇱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
🌍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
