CopenhagenvsSan Sebastian
💰
San Sebastian saves you $1,300/month
34% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Copenhagen has 2x faster internet
240 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Copenhagen
San Sebastian
Total Budget
$3,800/mo
$2,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,850/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Coworking
$260/mo
$200/mo ✓
Meal Out
$20
$12 ✓
Coffee
$6
$3 ✓
San Sebastian is $1,300/mo cheaper (52% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Copenhagen
📶 Internet240 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West2h
🇺🇸 US East5h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Copenhagen
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp10°C
Rainy Days123/year
Best months: June, September
San Sebastian
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days181/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
2°9°
Apr
8°14°
Jul
18°20°
Oct
11°18°
CopenhagenSan Sebastian
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Copenhagen
🇪🇸San Sebastian
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,800
$2,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
240 Mbps
Winner150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.7/5
4.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
Copenhagen wins
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1
San Sebastian wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
San Sebastian
$1300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Copenhagen
240 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Copenhagen
World-famous nightlife scene
🌍Copenhagen
Pros
- +Exceptional quality of life with strong welfare system and green urban planning
- +Very fast and reliable internet with extensive fiber and 5G coverage
- +Bike-friendly infrastructure that makes commuting easy and enjoyable
- +Compact, walkable centre with historic streets, canals and colorful harbor fronts
Cons
- −Very high cost of living and rent compared to most European cities
- −High taxes for residents can significantly reduce net income
- −Winters are long, dark, rainy and windy with limited daylight
- −Going out for drinks and dining frequently can quickly become expensive
🇪🇸San Sebastian
Pros
- +World-class gastronomy with most Michelin stars per capita globally
- +La Concha beach consistently ranked among Europe's best urban beaches
- +Exceptional surf scene at Zurriola with year-round waves
- +Very safe city with extremely low crime rates
Cons
- −One of Spain's most expensive cities for rent and dining
- −Rainy climate with 1500mm annual precipitation even in summer
- −Smaller digital nomad community compared to Barcelona or Valencia
- −Limited coworking space options for such a developed city
