GranadavsMadrid
💰
Granada saves you $700/month
32% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Madrid has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Granada
Madrid
Total Budget
$1,500/mo ✓
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo ✓
$1,300/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$200/mo
Meal Out
$10 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3
$3
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
🇪🇸 Madrid
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 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
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
8°6°
Apr
16°15°
Jul
29°28°
Oct
18°17°
GranadaMadrid
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Granada
🇪🇸Madrid
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
Winner$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
Winner4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
10/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
large
Winner2
Granada wins
vs
3
Madrid 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
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Granada
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Madrid
World-famous nightlife scene
🇪🇸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
🇪🇸Madrid
Pros
- +World-class museums and cultural scene
- +Excellent public transportation (metro)
- +Vibrant nightlife - more bars per capita than any city
- +Very walkable city center
Cons
- −Summer heat can be extreme (38-40°C)
- −Many older buildings lack AC
- −Higher cost of living than other Spanish cities
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating
