Lisbon vs Seville
💰
Seville saves you $400/month
📶
Seville has 2x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Lisbon
Seville
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$800/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$155/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$1.5 ✓
$2.5
Seville is $400/mo cheaper (22% 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
🇪🇸 Seville
📶 Internet163 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
Seville
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days60/year
Best months: May, June, September, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°11°
Apr
17°19°
Jul
23°29°
Oct
20°21°
LisbonSeville
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Lisbon
🇪🇸Seville
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
163 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.3/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.5/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
1
Lisbon wins
vs
2
Seville wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Seville
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Seville
163 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)
🇪🇸Seville
Pros
- +Stunning Moorish architecture and UNESCO sites
- +Very affordable compared to other European capitals
- +Incredible tapas culture with €3 tapas everywhere
- +Very safe city with welcoming locals
Cons
- −Extreme summer heat (40°C+ in July-August)
- −Smaller international airport with limited connections
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating
- −Siesta culture means shops close 2-5pm