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Rijeka vs Vilnius

for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Rijeka edges it, 68 to 66, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Rijeka is stronger on visa ease; Vilnius on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 4.8 of 68 points (scores 43/100)Safety: 8.9 of 68 points (scores 80/100)Healthcare: 8.3 of 68 points (scores 74/100)Internet: 7.6 of 68 points (scores 69/100)Visa ease: 8.4 of 68 points (scores 75/100)Getting there & around: 7.3 of 68 points (scores 66/100)Climate: 2.8 of 68 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 10.4 of 68 points (scores 94/100)Quality of life: 9.6 of 68 points (scores 87/100)68
Rijeka
out of 100

Croatia's port city and gateway to the Kvarner Gulf

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Cost of living: 4.4 of 66 points (scores 40/100)Safety: 8.4 of 66 points (scores 75/100)Healthcare: 7.9 of 66 points (scores 71/100)Internet: 8.5 of 66 points (scores 76/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 66 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 7.8 of 66 points (scores 71/100)Climate: 2.8 of 66 points (scores 25/100)Air quality: 10.2 of 66 points (scores 92/100)Quality of life: 9.2 of 66 points (scores 83/100)66
Vilnius
out of 100

Baroque old town and a fintech boom

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricRijekaVilnius
Cost of living43 ✓40
Safety80 ✓75
Healthcare74 ✓71
Internet6976 ✓
Visa ease75 ✓61
Getting there & around6671 ✓
Climate2525
Air quality94 ✓92
Quality of life87 ✓83

Cost

MetricRijekaVilnius
Monthly cost, one person$1,537 ✓$1,691
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricRijekaVilnius
Homicides per 100k1.01 ✓2.66
Political stability (0–100)77.682 ✓
UHC service coverage (0–100)7678 ✓
Life expectancy76.9 yrs ✓74.1 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricRijekaVilnius
Download38.2 Mbps58.6 Mbps ✓
Upload10.9 Mbps15 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricRijekaVilnius
Nomad visaDigital nomad temporary stay ✓none listed
Minimum income for the visa$4,066/mono data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricRijekaVilnius
Non-stop airport destinations63 ✓60
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)34 ✓

Climate and air

MetricRijekaVilnius
Comfortable months per year33
Annual mean PM2.57.7 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, Rijeka or Vilnius?
Rijeka is cheaper: about $1,537 per month versus $1,691 for one person.
Is Rijeka or Vilnius safer?
Rijeka scores higher on safety (80 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Rijeka or Vilnius?
Vilnius: a measured median of 58.6 Mbps versus 38.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); 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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.