Official UK data has predicted that 26% of all working Brits will work remotely post pandemic. With employers becoming increasingly likely to accept that this new way of working is here to stay, it may be the perfect time to combine a passion for travel and work.

Luckily, Europe has a wealth of perfect remote working locations.

Based on some of the biggest factors people consider when working remotely like WiFi speeds and co-working space cost, this 2021 study* makes it easy for digital nomads to choose their next destination.

The Best of the Best
Based on some of the biggest factors people consider when working from home this 2021 study makes it easy for digital nomads to choose their next destination.

Krakow, Poland’s second largest city, is Europe’s best city for remote workers to work from. The city has WiFi speeds 23% faster than the European average and 37% quicker than the UK average. This benefits people in London the most where WiFi is the slowest in the UK.

Krakow also has some of the cheapest co-working spaces in Europe with monthly passes coming in at the equivalent of under £85 a month. This eclipses UK average prices – £210 – by 71% and European average prices – equivalent of £152 – by 57%.

The average cost of an Airbnb for a month is around £850. This is half the amount of a month in a UK Airbnb and 48% lower than the average cost of a month in different cities around Europe.

Austria’s capital Vienna is revealed as the second best city in Europe for remote workers. Digital nomads can expect much of the same from Vienna as Krakow. The cost of living is less than the UK and European averages but a tad more expensive than the overall champion, Krakow.

Airbnb prices sit at around the £1,200 mark for those looking for a month in Vienna, co-working spaces are £40 cheaper than the UK per month and, like Krakow, the WiFi speeds are 23% faster than the European average and 37% quicker than the UK average.

The Ideal Zoom Background
Of course if you’re working from a different city, country or even continent you’re bound to have to jump on Zoom, Teams or Skype calls regularly. But which cities are the best to pop your laptop in front of you and have that background we can only dream of?

Well if it is beach cities you are after it is Valencia – 12th overall – that you should be heading to. Co-working space comes in at £160 a month with Airbnbs costing under £850 for a month’s stay, WiFi speeds are also quicker than UK averages.

Skopje, North Macedonia, has been named the best city with a mountain backdrop – and 20th overall. The capital city has incredibly cheap co-working space at £60 a month and WiFi speed which beats the UK average. Transport passes and gym memberships in Skopje are also significantly lower than UK and European averages making it a perfect alternative which covers all bases.

The Bottom Five
At the other end of the scale in the study, the study revealed where people should be looking to avoid if they’re wanting to work remotely.

Naples ranks as the worst place for digital nomads with a poor safety rating, a WiFi speed 45% below the European average and co-working space at a cost of around £240 – 43% higher than European averages.

Sheffield, London, Bilbao and Rostov make up the bottom five cities for digital nomads with consistently poor results across the board.

*study from OVO Network