MadridvsTenerife
💰
Tenerife saves you $400/month
18% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Madrid has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Tenerife
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$8 ✓
Coffee
$3
$3
Tenerife 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
🇪🇸 Tenerife
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 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
Tenerife
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp9°C
Rainy Days80/year
Best months: July, June, August
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°3°
Apr
15°7°
Jul
28°17°
Oct
17°11°
MadridTenerife
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🇪🇸Tenerife
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
Winner7/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
large
large
4
Madrid wins
vs
1
Tenerife wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Tenerife
$400/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Madrid
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Madrid
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉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
🇪🇸Tenerife
Pros
- +Year-round spring-like weather with 22°C average
- +EU territory with excellent infrastructure
- +Digital nomad visa available with tax benefits
- +93% fiber optic coverage across the island
Cons
- −Limited laptop-friendly cafe culture
- −No Uber in northern areas
- −English proficiency is moderate
- −Tourist areas can be crowded in summer
