Madrid vs Tallinn
💰
Tallinn saves you $300/month
📶
Madrid has 1x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Continental climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Tallinn
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,900/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$900/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo ✓
$250/mo
Meal Out
$12
$10 ✓
Coffee
$3 ✓
$3.5
Tallinn is $300/mo cheaper (16% 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
🌍 Tallinn
📶 Internet155 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+2
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West1h
🇺🇸 US East4h
🇬🇧 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
Tallinn
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp7°C
Rainy Days147/year
Best months: May
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°-3°
Apr
15°5°
Jul
28°18°
Oct
17°7°
MadridTallinn
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🌍Tallinn
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,900
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner155 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
8/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
8/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Madrid wins
vs
2
Tallinn wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tallinn
$300/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
Tallinn
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
🌍Tallinn
Pros
- +Relatively affordable cost of living for an EU capital
- +Very fast and reliable fiber internet with strong digital infrastructure
- +Compact medieval Old Town with great walkability
- +Lively creative scene in Kalamaja and Telliskivi with cafes and galleries
Cons
- −Long, dark and cold winters can feel tough for some nomads
- −Short daylight hours in December and January impact mood and productivity
- −Restaurant and cafe prices closer to Western Europe than to the Balkans or Romania
- −Small-city feel with a more limited nightlife compared to bigger capitals