GranadavsLisbon
💰
Granada saves you $700/month
32% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Granada has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Granada
Lisbon
Total Budget
$1,500/mo ✓
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$10 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3
$1.5 ✓
Granada is $700/mo cheaper (32% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Granada
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Granada
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp17°C
Rainy Days67/year
Best months: June, September, July, August
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
8°13°
Apr
16°17°
Jul
29°23°
Oct
18°20°
GranadaLisbon
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Granada
🇵🇹Lisbon
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
Winner$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.5/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
very large
Winner2
Granada wins
vs
1
Lisbon wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Granada
$700/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Granada
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇪🇸Granada
Pros
- +Extremely affordable for Western Europe
- +Famous free tapas culture with every drink
- +UNESCO World Heritage Alhambra and Albaicin
- +Very safe city ranked 3rd in Spain
Cons
- −Cold winters by Spanish standards
- −Extreme summer heat in July-August
- −Smaller expat community than Barcelona or Madrid
- −Limited coworking space options
🇵🇹Lisbon
Pros
- +Beautiful weather year-round
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Excellent healthcare system
- +Path to EU citizenship (5 years)
Cons
- −Rising cost of living
- −Expensive rent in city center
- −Bureaucracy can be slow
- −High income requirement for D8 visa (€3,480/mo)
