Madrid vs Seville
💰
Seville saves you $400/month
📶
Madrid has 1x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Seville
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$155/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$3
$2.5 ✓
Seville is $400/mo cheaper (22% 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
🇪🇸 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
Madrid
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days74/year
Best months: July, August, September, June
Seville
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days60/year
Best months: May, June, September, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°11°
Apr
15°19°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
17°21°
MadridSeville
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🇪🇸Seville
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner163 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Madrid 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
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Madrid
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Seville
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
🇪🇸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