City comparison
Cost of living in Warsaw vs Split
One person needs about €1,422 a month in Warsaw and €1,337 in Split, rent included — Split is 6% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Split the way you live in Warsaw on €3,000, you need
€2,821/ month net
6% less than today (-€179)
- Warsaw today
- Basket €1,422 · left over €1,578 (53%)
- Split at the matched salary
- Basket €1,337 · left over €1,484 (53%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 142% over in Split (adequate) vs 218% in Warsaw. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇵🇱 Warsaw
The best pay-to-cost ratio in the EU for engineers right now.
Monthly budget: €1,422
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇭🇷 Split
Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.
Monthly budget: €1,337
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports
Should you move to Warsaw or Split?
On salary, Warsaw pays more for tech roles (€3,100 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,678 in Warsaw at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €900 in Warsaw against €780 in Split. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Warsaw at 80 and Split at 74 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.