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Lithuania vs Poland

Two places, side by side — for anyone weighing where to move.

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Lithuania
Capital Vilnius · 3M people · Euro
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Poland
Capital Warsaw · 38M people · Zloty
Cost of living
Not enough data
Not enough data
Safety
Not enough data
Not enough data
Getting around
Not enough data
Not enough data
Culture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Passport reach
Poland
not scored
Airports
Poland
57M passengers/yr
Climate
Depends on you
not scored
Overall
Poland edges it, 1–0.
Across 5 scored factors, each counted once — we don't weight them for you. Healthcare, visas and tax aren't included.

Cost of living

monthly median · solo budget

Lithuania
$1,569/mo
Poland

Cost in the three biggest cities

Warsaw$1,803
Kraków$1,528
Wrocław$1,556

Lithuania has no monthly cost data yet; Poland's $1,569/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Safety

safety index

4.0/5
Lithuania
3.7/5
Poland

Lithuania's 4.0/5 safety score (across 1 scored city); Poland's 3.7/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Getting around

transit & transport systems

2.8/5
Lithuania · everyday transit
3.2/5
Poland · everyday transit
3.0/5Walkability3.5/5
3.0/5Transit3.5/5
2.0/5Cycling3.0/5
4.0/5Airport access3.5/5

Lithuania's 2.8/5 mobility score (across 1 scored city); Poland's 3.2/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Culture

cultural depth

3.3/5
Lithuania
3.8/5
Poland

Top cultural centers

Lithuania
3.3/5
Vilnius
Festivals
Poland
4.0/5
Kraków
Museums
3.9/5
Warsaw
Arts
3.6/5
Wrocław
Festivals

Lithuania's 3.3/5 culture score (across 1 scored city); Poland's 3.8/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Passport reach

what the passport opens

Poland leads
95Visa-free destinations100
75%GDP reach92%
1063Heritage sites reachable1133

Lithuania's passport reaches 95 destinations visa-free to Poland's 100 — Poland opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Airports

international connectivity

Poland leads
2Major airports8
6.7MAnnual passengers64M

Between the two, Poland is better connected — 64M passengers/yr vs 6.7M passengers/yr. Lithuania is quieter than 69 of 87 countries worldwide; Poland is busier than 60 of 87 countries worldwide. Lithuania sees ~2 air passengers per resident a year; Poland sees ~2 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Climate

where most people live · °C

Depends on you
Lithuania-21°C to 30°C
Poland-18°C to 31°C
-30°-10°10°20°40°

Lithuania runs -21°C to 30°C for most people; Poland runs -18°C to 31°C for most people. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.