Madrid vs Valencia
💰
Valencia saves you $600/month
📶
Madrid has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Mediterranean vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Madrid
Valencia
Total Budget
$2,200/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,300/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$3
$1.5 ✓
Valencia 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
🇪🇸 Valencia
📶 Internet100 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
Valencia
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days53/year
Best months: June, July, August, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
6°12°
Apr
15°17°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
17°20°
MadridValencia
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Madrid
🇪🇸Valencia
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,200
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4/5
4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
10/10
Winner7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
3
Madrid wins
vs
1
Valencia wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Valencia
$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
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜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
🇪🇸Valencia
Pros
- +Best value city in Spain
- +300+ sunny days per year
- +Beach and city combined
- +Excellent paella and food
Cons
- −Hot summers (need AC)
- −Siesta culture (2-5pm closures)
- −Spanish language needed
- −Smaller international community