RotterdamvsSan Sebastian
💰
San Sebastian saves you $600/month
19% cheaper on rent, food & transport
📶
Rotterdam has 1x faster internet
200 Mbps avg download speed
🌡️
Temperate vs Oceanic climate
Different weather patterns year-round
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Rotterdam
San Sebastian
Total Budget
$3,100/mo
$2,500/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,200/mo
$1,100/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$200/mo
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$3.5
$3 ✓
San Sebastian is $600/mo cheaper (24% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Rotterdam
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp12°C
Rainy Days161/year
San Sebastian
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days181/year
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
4°9°
Apr
10°14°
Jul
18°20°
Oct
13°18°
RotterdamSan Sebastian
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇳🇱Rotterdam
🇪🇸San Sebastian
💰
Monthly Budget
$3,100
$2,500
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner150 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.8/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.2/10
4.3/10
🍽️
Food Scene
9/10
10/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
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Rotterdam wins
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San Sebastian wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
San Sebastian
$600/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Rotterdam
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
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇳🇱Rotterdam
Pros
- +World-class modern architecture and design
- +Excellent public transport and bike infrastructure
- +Ultra-fast internet (up to 1 Gbps fiber)
- +Very high English proficiency
Cons
- −High cost of living compared to most countries
- −Rainy and grey weather, especially in winter
- −Limited nightlife compared to Amsterdam
- −Housing shortage and competitive rental market
🇪🇸San Sebastian
Pros
- +World-class gastronomy with most Michelin stars per capita globally
- +La Concha beach consistently ranked among Europe's best urban beaches
- +Exceptional surf scene at Zurriola with year-round waves
- +Very safe city with extremely low crime rates
Cons
- −One of Spain's most expensive cities for rent and dining
- −Rainy climate with 1500mm annual precipitation even in summer
- −Smaller digital nomad community compared to Barcelona or Valencia
- −Limited coworking space options for such a developed city
