LisbonvsSan Sebastian
💰
Lisbon saves you $300/month
12% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
San Sebastian has 2x faster internet
150 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
San Sebastian
Total Budget
$2,200/mo ✓
$2,500/mo
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo ✓
$1,100/mo
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$3
Lisbon is $300/mo cheaper (12% 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
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
📶 Internet150 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
San Sebastian
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days181/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°9°
Apr
17°14°
Jul
23°20°
Oct
20°18°
LisbonSan Sebastian
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇪🇸San Sebastian
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
Winner$2,500
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
150 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.8/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
2
Lisbon wins
vs
2
San Sebastian wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Lisbon
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
San Sebastian
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Lisbon
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
San Sebastian
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜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)
🇪🇸San Sebastian
Pros
- +World-class gastronomy with most Michelin stars per capita globally
- +La Concha beach consistently ranked among Europe's best urban beaches
- +Exceptional surf scene at Zurriola with year-round waves
- +Very safe city with extremely low crime rates
Cons
- −One of Spain's most expensive cities for rent and dining
- −Rainy climate with 1500mm annual precipitation even in summer
- −Smaller digital nomad community compared to Barcelona or Valencia
- −Limited coworking space options for such a developed city
