LisbonvsMarbella
💰
Lisbon saves you $500/month
19% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Marbella has 2x faster internet
177 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Marbella
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$2,700/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,300/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3.5
Lisbon is $500/mo cheaper (19% savings)
💻 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
🇪🇸 Marbella
📶 Internet177 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 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
Marbella
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days54/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°13°
Apr
17°18°
Jul
23°27°
Oct
20°21°
LisbonMarbella
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇪🇸Marbella
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$2,700
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
177 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
3
Lisbon wins
vs
1
Marbella wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$500/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Marbella
177 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
🇵🇹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)
🇪🇸Marbella
Pros
- +Over 320 days of sunshine per year
- +World-class beaches and beach clubs
- +Excellent fiber optic internet up to 1 Gbps
- +Large international expat community
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to Spanish average
- −Car recommended for getting around
- −Can be very crowded in peak summer season
- −Limited public transportation options
