ZagrebvsVilnius
💰
Vilnius saves you $400/month
19% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Vilnius has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🛂
Croatia offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Zagreb
Vilnius
Total Budget
$2,100/mo
$1,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$750/mo
Coworking
$190/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$10
$9 ✓
Coffee
$2.4 ✓
$3.5
Vilnius is $400/mo cheaper (24% 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
🌍 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
Zagreb
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp13°C
Rainy Days115/year
Best months: June, July, August, September
Vilnius
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days143/year
Best months: August, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°-2°
Apr
12°9°
Jul
23°19°
Oct
13°8°
ZagrebVilnius
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇭🇷Zagreb
🌍Vilnius
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,100
$1,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
160 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.1/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Zagreb wins
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Vilnius wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Vilnius
$400/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
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇭🇷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
🌍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
