LisbonvsMadrid
📶
Madrid has 2x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Madrid
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$2,200/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,300/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Lisbon
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 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
Lisbon
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp18°C
Rainy Days83/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°6°
Apr
17°15°
Jul
23°28°
Oct
20°17°
LisbonMadrid
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇪🇸Madrid
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$2,200
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
10/10
Winner🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
large
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Lisbon wins
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Madrid 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
Madrid
200 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
Madrid
World-famous nightlife scene
🇵🇹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)
🇪🇸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
