San Sebastian vs Valencia
💰
Valencia saves you $900/month
📶
San Sebastian has 2x faster internet
🌡️
Oceanic vs Temperate climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
San Sebastian
Valencia
Total Budget
$2,500/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$1,100/mo
$800/mo ✓
Coworking
$200/mo
$150/mo ✓
Meal Out
$12
$12
Coffee
$3
$1.5 ✓
Valencia is $900/mo cheaper (56% 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
🇪🇸 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
San Sebastian
ClimateOceanic
Avg Temp15°C
Rainy Days181/year
Valencia
ClimateTemperate
Avg Temp19°C
Rainy Days53/year
Best months: June, July, August, April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
9°12°
Apr
14°17°
Jul
20°27°
Oct
18°20°
San SebastianValencia
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇪🇸San Sebastian
🇪🇸Valencia
💰
Monthly Budget
$2,500
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
150 Mbps
Winner100 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.8/5
Winner4.3/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4.3/10
4.6/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
9/10
🎉
Nightlife
7/10
7/10
🚶
Walkability
9/10
9/10
👥
Community
medium
medium
2
San Sebastian wins
vs
1
Valencia wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Valencia
$900/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
Either works
Both have great food scenes
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇪🇸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
🇪🇸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