Málaga vs Seville
💰
Seville saves you $300/month
📶
Málaga has 1x faster internet
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Málaga
Seville
Total Budget
$2,100/mo
$1,800/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$155/mo ✓
Meal Out
$8
$8
Coffee
$2.5
$2.5
Seville is $300/mo cheaper (17% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 Málaga
📶 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
Málaga
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days57/year
Best months: May, June, July, August
Seville
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days60/year
Best months: May, June, September, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
13°11°
Apr
18°19°
Jul
28°29°
Oct
21°21°
MálagaSeville
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸Málaga
🇪🇸Seville
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,100
$1,800
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner163 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.2/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
large
Winnermedium
2
Málaga wins
vs
1
Seville wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Seville
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Málaga
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Málaga
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇪🇸Málaga
Pros
- +300+ days of sunshine per year with mild Mediterranean climate
- +Excellent fiber internet and 5G coverage throughout the city
- +Growing tech hub with many coworking spaces and nomad community
- +Rich cultural scene with Picasso Museum and 40+ museums
Cons
- −Rental prices rising rapidly due to high demand
- −August can be extremely hot and crowded with tourists
- −Spanish bureaucracy can be frustrating for newcomers
- −Limited English in administrative offices and local shops
🇪🇸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