ZagrebvsEriceira
💰
Ericeira saves you $300/month
14% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Zagreb has 2x faster internet
160 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Continental vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Zagreb
Ericeira
Total Budget
$2,100/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo ✓
$850/mo
Coworking
$190/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$10
$10
Coffee
$2.4
$2 ✓
Ericeira is $300/mo cheaper (17% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇭🇷 Zagreb
📶 Internet160 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Ericeira
📶 Internet76 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Zagreb
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days115/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Ericeira
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days114/year
Best months: August, September, May, July
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°13°
Apr
12°16°
Jul
23°19°
Oct
13°19°
ZagrebEriceira
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇭🇷Zagreb
🇵🇹Ericeira
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,100
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
160 Mbps
Winner76 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
7/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Zagreb wins
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Ericeira wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Ericeira
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Zagreb
160 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Ericeira
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Zagreb
World-famous nightlife scene
🇭🇷Zagreb
Pros
- +Affordable capital city by EU standards with good value eating out and rent
- +Lively café culture and specialty coffee scene ideal for laptop work
- +Compact, walkable centre with excellent tram network
- +Strong safety perception and relaxed local vibe
Cons
- −Winters can be cold, grey and foggy, less appealing for sun-seeking nomads
- −City is landlocked – beaches and islands require several hours travel
- −Older trams and some infrastructure can feel dated outside the centre
- −Air quality can be moderate on some winter days due to heating and traffic
🇵🇹Ericeira
Pros
- +Europe's only World Surfing Reserve with world-class waves
- +Strong digital nomad community with multiple coworking spaces
- +Only 45 minutes from Lisbon airport
- +Very safe town with low crime rates
Cons
- −Can be windy and cold in winter months
- −Higher prices than other Portuguese destinations
- −Limited nightlife compared to Lisbon
- −Town gets quiet in low season (Nov-Mar)
