BrusselsvsFuerteventura
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Fuerteventura saves you $600/month
21% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Brussels has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Desert climate
Different weather patterns year-round
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Spain offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Brussels
Fuerteventura
Total Budget
$2,800/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$950/mo ✓
Coworking
$295/mo
$130/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$3.5
$2 ✓
Fuerteventura is $600/mo cheaper (27% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇧🇪 Brussels
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 Fuerteventura
📶 Internet100-300 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Brussels
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days144/year
Best months: June
Fuerteventura
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days25/year
Best months: June, July, January, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
3°17°
Apr
10°19°
Jul
19°23°
Oct
13°22°
BrusselsFuerteventura
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇧🇪Brussels
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
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Monthly Budget
$2,800
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
3.5/5
4.3/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
3.8/10
4.1/10
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Food Scene
9/10
Winner6/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
Winner5/10
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Walkability
8/10
Winner6/10
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Community
large
Winnermedium
5
Brussels wins
vs
2
Fuerteventura wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fuerteventura
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Brussels
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Brussels
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Fuerteventura
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Brussels
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Brussels
World-famous nightlife scene
🇧🇪Brussels
Pros
- +Heart of EU - excellent networking opportunities
- +Multicultural city with 180+ nationalities
- +World-class food scene - chocolate, beer, waffles
- +Central European location - easy travel to Paris, Amsterdam, London
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to Eastern Europe
- −Weather can be grey and rainy much of the year
- −High taxes for residents and businesses
- −Some areas feel unsafe at night near train stations
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
Pros
- +320+ days of sunshine annually with eternal spring climate
- +World-class kitesurfing and windsurfing conditions year-round
- +150km of pristine beaches from dunes to hidden lagoons
- +Growing digital nomad community in Corralejo and Lajares
Cons
- −Very windy conditions especially in summer (trade winds)
- −Car rental essential to explore the island properly
- −Limited nightlife and cultural activities compared to cities
- −Internet can be unreliable outside main towns
