MadridvsPorto
💰
Porto saves you $600/month
27% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Madrid has 2x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Porto
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$700/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$3
$1.2 ✓
Porto is $600/mo cheaper (38% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Madrid
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇵🇹 Porto
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Porto
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days127/year
Best months: July, August, April, May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°11°
Apr
15°15°
Jul
28°20°
Oct
17°18°
MadridPorto
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🇵🇹Porto
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Madrid wins
vs
2
Porto wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Porto
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Porto
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Madrid
World-famous nightlife scene
🇪🇸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
🇵🇹Porto
Pros
- +30-40% cheaper than Lisbon
- +Beautiful riverside setting
- +World-famous port wine
- +Strong nomad community growing
Cons
- −Cold and wet winters
- −Poor insulation in apartments
- −Construction noise common
- −Rising prices rapidly
