San Sebastian vs Fuerteventura
💰
Fuerteventura saves you $300/month
📶
San Sebastian has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Oceanic vs Desert climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
San Sebastian
Fuerteventura
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$2,200/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$950/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$130/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$3
$2 ✓
Fuerteventura is $300/mo cheaper (14% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇪🇸 San Sebastian
📶 Internet150 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+0
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West3h
🇺🇸 US East6h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🇪🇸 Fuerteventura
📶 Internet100-300 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC-1
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West4h
🇺🇸 US East7h
🇬🇧 London8h
🇩🇪 Berlin8h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
San Sebastian
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days181/year
Fuerteventura
ClimateDesert
Avg Temp20°C
Rainy Days25/year
Best months: June, July, January, February
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
9°17°
Apr
14°19°
Jul
20°23°
Oct
18°22°
San SebastianFuerteventura
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸San Sebastian
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$2,200
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.1/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
Winner6/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
Winner5/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
Winner6/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
5
San Sebastian wins
vs
1
Fuerteventura wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Fuerteventura
$300/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
San Sebastian
150 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Either works
Similar social opportunities
🛡️Safety-First
San Sebastian
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
San Sebastian
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
San Sebastian
World-famous nightlife scene
🇪🇸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
🇪🇸Fuerteventura
Pros
- +320+ days of sunshine annually with eternal spring climate
- +World-class kitesurfing and windsurfing conditions year-round
- +150km of pristine beaches from dunes to hidden lagoons
- +Growing digital nomad community in Corralejo and Lajares
Cons
- −Very windy conditions especially in summer (trade winds)
- −Car rental essential to explore the island properly
- −Limited nightlife and cultural activities compared to cities
- −Internet can be unreliable outside main towns