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| 🌍 Region | Europe |
| 🚩 Country | Spain |
| ⏱ Average trip duration | 7 days |
| 📡 Internet speed (avg) | 34 Mbps |
| ⛅️ Weather (now) | ☀️ 28°C 82°F + Humid (74%) = feels 31°C 88°F |
| 💨 Air quality (now) | 👍 7 US AQI 🍃 good |
| 🔌 Power | 230V50Hz |
| 🧔 Best neighborhood to stay | Ciudad Jardin |
| 🚀 Upcoming neighborhood | Centro |
| 🚕 Best taxi app (in country) | |
| 🚑 Travel medical insurance |  Safetywing |
| 📱 Best wireless carrier | simyo |
| 🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | EUR 100 = USD 113 |
| 💸 Tipping | No |
| 💳 Cashless society | 💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere |
| 💻 Best coworking space | Nido |
| 🚰 Safe tap water | 👌 Yes, drinkable |
| ♻️ Return rate | 11% of visitors return |
| 📸 Visitors per year | 1,300,000 visitors |
| 📸 Tourists now | 24,914 tourists |
| 👨👩👧👦 Population | 570,000 people |
| 🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed | Yes |
| 👫 Gender ratio (overall) | 👨 46% 👱♀️ 54% |
| 👫 Gender ratio (young adults) | 👨 53% 👱♀️ 47% |
| ⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
| 💻 Online electronics shop | Amazon |
| 🏠 Apartment listings | Airbnb |
| ✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Vueling |
| ✈️ Best int'l air carrier | Etihad Airways |
| 💵 Cost of living for nomad | $2,531 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for expat | $1,522 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for family | $2,999 / month |
| 💵 Cost of living for local | $857 / month |
| 🏠 1br studio rent in center | $565 / month |
| 🏢 Coworking | $177 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $1,655 / month |
| 🏨 Hotel | $78 / night |
| 🏠 Airbnb (304 listings) | $1,960 / month |
| 🏠 Airbnb | $64 / night |
| 🍛 Dinner | $9 |
| 🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $2 |
| 🍺 Beer (0.5L) | $5 |
| ☕️ Coffee | $2 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $50,000 | $11,365 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $100,000 | $33,727 |
| 💰 Estimated tax on $250,000 | $110,442 |
Has anyone been to Malaga before and if so, anything to recommend? I’m thinking of staying put there for December + January and then probably move on to Las Palma’s or Barcelona for a month. Maybe go to Asia again but we’ll see what happens.
I’m looking for a nice place to stay, moderately cheap. Heard a place is quite easy to find for around 300-400 euro’s, but can anyone confirm this?
I’m with wanderingdev on this one. Malaga was pretty meh to me and I didn’t love the surrounding area (with one exception - Frigiliana in the mountains is super pretty!). I’m also not a Barcelona fan. I preferred Seville and Toledo - Seville for the charm and the food; Toledo for the scenery.
I haven’t been to tarifa, so I can’t comment, sorry. Personally I am planning to base myself out of Seville this January when I’m in spain. I really enjoyed it when I was there last February.
Just to echo what has already been said, Malaga boring, Barcelona touristy/expensive, Seville just right! They have fast cable connections too.
I’ve been using Barca as a base for the past 5 months, popping backwards and forwards. It is touristy but there’s still a great vibe. I’m enjoying rural Catalonia at present.
To those who’ve been staying in BCN “longer than anticipated” – there are in fact quite a few of you and the phenomenon is now on the mainstream media radar.
If you can read Spanish, check out this article in yesterday’s La Vanguardia:
“Barcelona se convierte en uno de los destinos favoritos de los nómadas digitales” http://www.lavanguardia.com/local/barcelona/20151224/301023488559/barcelona-destino-nomadas-digitales.html
I was able to translate enough to get the gist, thank you for posting!
I’ve spent the past two months travelling through Andalusia. I only spent a week in Tarifa but loved it and easily met a nice nomad bunch. At this time of year it will be relaxed and I intend to head back sometime in Feb. However, for people used to the city it is small.
Whereabouts? Am currently just outside BCN and loving it; can always get my dose of the city on FGC for €2 anyway…
I’m currently staying with a family outside of Girona, how about you??
Ooh Girona. Next time in Catalunya I think I’ll head that way - am north-west just by Molins De Rei - about 60 minutes to centre of the city. Any particular advice for Girona out of interest?
personally i’m not a fan of barcelona. I like it, but I wouldn’t want to live there. There are so many other cities that are better in Spain, IMO. For me, Barcelona just has WAAAAAYYYYY too much of a tourist base.
Yeah, Barcelona is great, I haven’t found anybody yet who didn’t enjoy it.
Sevilla is also good. And a bit cheaper than Bcn, I think
Me! I’ve been to Barcelona a bunch of times and never enjoyed the city at all.
My really good friend was there for most of last year. He didn’t meet any nomads. Not that he was really trying. But it sounded like a bunch of tourist.
And the ‘laid back/slow’ culture is super common there. He basically said “don’t go there.”
I’m in Barcelona now… And I love it!
I’m thinking of staying longer than anticipated.
And you can get down to Malaga if you want, really easy. I think BCN is a good base. But it depends on what you want. The amenities of the city are more important to me than everyday access to something like KiteSurfing (not sure if they have this in Malaga, but that would be the reason I go to some place like that).
more culture, better food, better bars, actual night life, nicer city, more to do…
i lived there last january and february. it was completely dead. i wish i’d stayed in seville instead.
rly? damn, haha, well i’m off there with some friends. Not sure how long I’ll stay. So what made you really like Seville?
Hey - Was thinking of spending Jan to March in Tarifa - do you think it would be a similar vibe (ie. dead…) then and do you have any reccomendations for Spanish places for that time of year? Cheers
I’m heading to Tarifa for at least a month in a couple of days, and a few other nomads I know are heading that way too. It’s supposed to pick up after Christmas. Let me know if you make it!
i might head down there. i am visiting a friend in valencia for a few days starting the 7th, but then i have to figure out where to go until the 21st. tarifa sounds like a good option.
I left Tarifa a week ago after 10 days or so. I wouldn’t call it “dead”, at least not by comparison to similarly sized spanish (small) towns. But it has the “surfing crowd” factor for it, which means that for such a small place there is an astonishing amount of modern looking cafes, hostels etc. I believe anywhere in the world, where there are surfers, there are good cafes. Also it has kilometers of nice beach (most of the rest of the coast between there and Italy is often private or heavily built up), so the surrounding area feels quite natural. And if you need a dose of city, there’s Cádiz to the north and Gibraltar to the east (Gib even has a big Morrison’s supermarket for british products).
One thing to keep in mind is the siesta, which means that even the nice cafes like Bossa or Azul will close between 2 and 6pm, so at that time, Tarifa really is dead. It is also a passing-through place for people going to Morocco (the ferry leaves from the center of town), so that adds to some internationality as well.
Hi! I want to relocate to Spain and I was wondering if someone can recommend a SIM card with a good data package.
Thanks
Hi, Gaby! I use Simyo all across EU actually, it's one of the best deals in Europe :) For more information, please see this wiki prepaid-data-sim-card.fandom.com/wiki/Spain -- it's the best resource on prepaid data sims anywhere in the world. The only catch is if you're a resident you can get much better deals using contract subscription.
yes, it's available on ebay (i.e www.ebay.com/itm/Tarjeta-SIM-Micro-Nano-de-Prepago-SIMYO-10-DE-SALDO-INCLU-DOS/392575928376?hash=item5b67594838:g:jNIAAOSwzkRd0t-z) but you'll need to contact them afterwards on whatsapp / DMs to activate it for you as passport data is required.
Hi ! thanks a lot for your advice , looking at the fandom page . Do you know if you can order the sim cards online ?
bests
I’m looking to spend 1-3 months in Alicante or Valencia this fall and would like to take a Spanish class there.
Hey all,
planning on going to Valencia for a while and am looking for an appartment from April to summer. Any Ideas where to look for? Appart from airbnb…
Also any tipps for area to live in and work spaces are most welcome.
thanks and best regards,
The M.
thanks for your replies! Housesitting is not really an option unfortunately - I prefer to rent a flat for a few weeks/months.
Ruzafa seems like a nice neighborhood. I am also asking for airbnb alternatives because airbnb prices for full apartments are quite high. I am a bit surprised but maybe that’s normal rental prices in Valencia and I am just very late. Or authorities started targeting airbnb, so that there are increased costs for landlords and less competition.
Hi there! A local here 
Ruzafa sure is a great neighborhood lo live but definately more pricey than the rest of Valencia. Valencia is really walkable and cyclable and everything is pretty much within a 15-20 minute reach so maybe looking for a more economic location doesn´t make a big difference. There is not really a part in city center you should avoid so I find it hard to make a mistake there. Personal tip: The beach area (Malavrrosa and Patacona) although beautiful can be kind of empty and isolated during the week and specially in winter. I wouldn’t move there and rather rent a bike to go to the beach whenever you want. Just sayin’
For your reference an OK flat of around 80 sq meters with furniture should cost you 600 euros/month plus extra costs (water, electricity, etc) if you were to rent long term so for a three month stay I wouldn’t pay more the 700-800 for the whole month. Avoid touristy areas (Ruzafa, Carmen, Centro) if you don’t find anyone willing to rent for a couple of months.
Valencia is a fantastic city to spend a couple of months, don’t miss your chance!
hey there! the advice on areas to avoid was really helpful. which other areas would you recommend?
Hi Ahs,
Sorry, I’ve just seen this message today. Apologies.
L’Olivereta is very nice and Patraix is also cool. La Saïda and Mestalla area also nice 
Benimaclet is an authentic and active neighbourhood. Very local.
Are you already living there?
Aw! Valencia was my first nomad home! I got my accommodation with Airbnb so can’t help with alternatives. But I lived in the Rusafa area and can highly recommend this. It’s an arty neighbourhood with a few nice cafes to work in and a short walk into the centre.
If you don’t mind some responsibility you could give housesitting a chance. There are many offers in Spain and if you are lucky you could get quite a big house with all amenities. Most sits also come with pets, however. I’d say TrustedHousesitters.com and MindMyHouse.com are the best sites. If you don’t want to spend much money, try MindMyHouse first, it’s only about 20$.
Edit: If you sign up, I’d love to give you my referral link.
I’m looking for a monthly rental in Barcelona. I’m only planning to stay 1 or 2 months.
Thanks!
Not exactly in Barcelona but south in the Valencia region: www.sun-and-co.com A community of around 15 digital nomads under one roof
✅ Pretty safe
✅ Fast internet
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm in the spring
✅ Good air quality on average
✅ Many Nomad List members have been
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to make friends
✅ Very easy to do business
✅ High quality of education
✅ Roads are very safe
✅ Great freedom of speech
✅ Democratic
✅ Very safe for women
✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+
❌ Not much to do
❌ Humid now
❌ Nomad List members really didn't like going here
❌ Not many members right now
❌ Hospitals are not great
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ Many people smoke tobacco
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