PortovsSeville
📶
Seville has 2x faster internet
163 Mbps avg download speed
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Porto
Seville
Total Budget
$1,600/mo ✓
$1,800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$700/mo
$650/mo ✓
Coworking
$150/mo ✓
$155/mo
Meal Out
$10
$8 ✓
Coffee
$1.2 ✓
$2.5
Porto is $200/mo cheaper (11% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇵🇹 Porto
📶 Internet100 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 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
Porto
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp16°C
Rainy Days127/year
Best months: July, August, April, May
Seville
ClimateMediterranean
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days60/year
Best months: May, June, September, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
11°11°
Apr
15°19°
Jul
20°29°
Oct
18°21°
PortoSeville
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇵🇹Porto
🇪🇸Seville
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,600
Winner$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
100 Mbps
163 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
8/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
1
Porto wins
vs
1
Seville wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Porto
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Seville
163 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️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
🇵🇹Porto
Pros
- +30-40% cheaper than Lisbon
- +Beautiful riverside setting
- +World-famous port wine
- +Strong nomad community growing
Cons
- −Cold and wet winters
- −Poor insulation in apartments
- −Construction noise common
- −Rising prices rapidly
🇪🇸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
