LondonvsMarbella
💰
Marbella saves you $1,800/month
40% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
London has 1x faster internet
230 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Oceanic vs Mediterranean climate
Different weather patterns year-round
🛂
Spain offers a digital nomad visa
Long-stay visa for remote workers
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
London
Marbella
Total Budget
$4,500/mo
$2,700/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$2,600/mo
$1,300/mo ✓
Coworking
$350/mo
$200/mo ✓
Meal Out
$22
$12 ✓
Coffee
$4.8
$3.5 ✓
Marbella is $1,800/mo cheaper (67% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇬🇧 London
📶 Internet230 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 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
London
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days129/year
Best months: June, August
Marbella
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days54/year
Best months: June, July, August, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
4°13°
Apr
10°18°
Jul
18°27°
Oct
13°21°
LondonMarbella
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇬🇧London
🇪🇸Marbella
💰
Monthly Budget
$4,500
$2,700
Winner📶
Internet Speed
230 Mbps
Winner177 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.4/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
9/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner7/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
London wins
vs
1
Marbella wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Marbella
$1800/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
London
230 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
London
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
🇬🇧London
Pros
- +World-class job market and networking hub for tech, finance, media and creative industries
- +Very fast and reliable internet with widespread fibre and 5G coverage
- +Huge choice of coworking spaces, colivings and laptop-friendly cafés across many neighbourhoods
- +Unmatched cultural offer: museums, galleries, theatre, live music and events every night of the week
Cons
- −Extremely high cost of living and especially high rents compared to most cities in Europe
- −Finding good-value long-term accommodation can be stressful and competitive
- −Weather is often grey, rainy and unpredictable outside the best summer weeks
- −Commutes can be long and public transport crowded at peak hours
🇪🇸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
