Granada vs Valencia
📶
Granada has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Granada
Valencia
Total Budget
$1,500/mo ✓
$1,600/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo ✓
$800/mo
Coworking
$120/mo ✓
$150/mo
Meal Out
$10 ✓
$12
Coffee
$3
$1.5 ✓
Granada is $100/mo cheaper (6% 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
🇪🇸 Valencia
📶 Internet100 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
Valencia
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days53/year
Best months: June, July, August, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
8°12°
Apr
16°17°
Jul
29°27°
Oct
18°20°
GranadaValencia
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Granada
🇪🇸Valencia
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,500
$1,600
📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Granada wins
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Valencia wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Granada
150 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
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
🇪🇸Valencia
Pros
- +Best value city in Spain
- +300+ sunny days per year
- +Beach and city combined
- +Excellent paella and food
Cons
- −Hot summers (need AC)
- −Siesta culture (2-5pm closures)
- −Spanish language needed
- −Smaller international community