Barcelona vs Las Palmas: cost of living for digital nomads

Barcelona, Spain and Las Palmas, Spain, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Las Palmas is about 29% cheaper than Barcelona for a month of nomad living ($1,800 vs $2,550).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $900 in Las Palmas against $1,350 in Barcelona.
  • Both score 8/10 on safety.
  • Both have a mediterranean climate.

Barcelona wins 0 of the measured lines; Las Palmas wins 5.

LineBarcelonaLas Palmas
Monthly total (USD)$2,550$1,800
Rent$1,350$900
Food$540$450
Transport$55$45
Coworking$160$130
Safety (out of 10)8/108/10
Internet (Mbps)300300
Climatemediterraneanmediterranean
City sizemetromid
Settingcoastisland
Nomad score (out of 10)9/109/10

Las Palmas

Gran Canaria's nomad capital — year-round spring weather, beaches in the city, huge coworking scene.

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.