Bratislava vs Vilnius
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Bratislava edges it, 66 to 65, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Bratislava is stronger on climate; Vilnius on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 37 | 44 ✓ |
| Safety | 83 ✓ | 73 |
| Healthcare | 70 ✓ | 70 |
| Internet | 74 ✓ | 72 |
| Visa ease | 90 | 90 |
| Getting there & around | 34 | 39 ✓ |
| Climate | 42 ✓ | 25 |
| Air quality | 85 | 92 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 80 | 83 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,979 | $1,719 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $1,001 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1 ✓ | 4.2 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 76.7 | 81.9 ✓ |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 78 | 78 |
| Life expectancy | 74.5 yrs ✓ | 74.1 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 63.7 Mbps ✓ | 58.6 Mbps |
| Upload | 17.3 Mbps ✓ | 15 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Visa-free days, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Visa-free days, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Visa-free days, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 62 ✓ | 60 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Bratislava | Vilnius |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 11.9 µg/m³ | 8.5 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Bratislava or Vilnius?
- Vilnius is cheaper: about $1,719 per month versus $1,979 for one person.
- Is Bratislava or Vilnius safer?
- Bratislava scores higher on safety (83 vs 73), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Bratislava or Vilnius?
- Bratislava: a measured median of 63.7 Mbps versus 58.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population; UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages). Dataset 2026.09.4. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.