3.15/5
338 reviews
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Granada

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Granada is frequently praised for its affordability. Rent and general costs are among the lowest in Spain, with rooms starting from around €200 and meals often covered by simply ordering drinks due to the local tapas tradition. Internet is stable and inexpensive, with several users noting it is even faster than in places like Berlin. The city is extremely walkable, and public transport gives easy access to surrounding areas like the mountains. Tapas culture and a lively bar scene are highlight experiences for most visitors.

The local community is largely described as friendly and welcoming, and basic Spanish is usually sufficient for communication. English is less commonly spoken compared to larger cities such as Madrid, which may be a barrier for some.

Despite the positive impressions, a few reviewers mentioned that Granada may not be ideal for long stays, noting limited entertainment options over time. It may suit digital nomads or travelers best for short to medium-term visits. Overall, Granada offers excellent value, especially for those looking for a culturally rich and low-cost destination in Spain.

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1 year ago

Hi! I write from Granada. Now I'm staying in a flat with another 2 nomads and this is very good! We pay only 450€ for month with alls bills included. And for eat is very cheap in Granada because there is a TAPAS. With only 2.50€ you can eat and drink.

3 years ago

Granada is nice, but I wouldn't stay here longer than a few weeks. Not that much do to. Since you're in, y'know, Spain, you might as well go to a more exciting city.

3 years ago

This guide is UTTERLY WRONG. $3.300 per month!? You can rent a room as cheap as 200€ (erasmus rooms), 1beer costs usually under 2€ and has a free 'Tapa' - normally when I go out, with 5€ I've eaten and drank enough. Coworkings cost somewhere from 70-120€ depending if part time or full time. Then you can go almost anywhere around walking, and by bus to the mountains. Compared to Berlin, the Internet is much faster and cheaper. Simyo has 20€ prepaid cards that give you 60GB data x month. You also have many clubs, bars and a cultural scene. Granada is also very open and welcoming, not a 'racist' city like announced here. Obviously whoever writes this revies has no idea what it is to live here.

4 years ago

Granada is beautiful and cheap. It has 3-4 distinct areas that are so wonderful to explore. Granada is a traditional Spanish town, in that when you order a drink you will get a plate of tapas along with it. So 3 rounds and 3 plates later, you've had dinner. The people are great and super nice. As a native English speaker, there are less speaking English than a larger city like Madrid, but basic Spanish is just fine to get around in most settings. I can't recommend Granada enough, it's one of the best cities in Spain, if not, Europe.

4 years ago

LOL everything described in nomadlist is pretty much wrong. Granada is the cheapest city in spain. It's super fun and have lot to do for parties, food ect... This is ridicoulous. Please update with real data!

4 years ago

This city is amazing: beautiful, lively, great food, cheap and great surroundings. Beaches and mountains within 1 hour of your doorstep. The only downside is that the airport has very few flights and it’s not as easy to get here as for other bigger Spanish cities. This should be one of the top ranked cities in Spain imho.

7 years ago

It's necessary to update prices. Granada is the cheapest city in Spain.

8 years ago

Prices listed in this page are not even close to reality.

8 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Friendly people

✅ Good food scene

✅ Fast internet

✅ Walkable city

✅ Pretty safe

✅ Warm now

✅ Perfect humidity now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Many Nomads.com members have been

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Easy to make friends

✅ Easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ (Medical) marijuana MAY be legal, unenforced or decriminalized (always double check this)

❌ Limited things to do long-term

❌ Fewer English speakers

❌ Very expensive

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Not many Nomads.com members right now

❌ People don't speak English well

❌ Many people smoke tobacco

❌ High alcohol consumption

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Air quality

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Green is good. Red is bad. Values shown are the medians of all daily highs in a month based on past few years, not necessarily current numbers. Remote worker count is estimated based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members.

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Malaga

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 26

🚕3h

$4,472 / mo

60 Mbps

Cordoba

Spain

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 53 😷

✈️10min

$3,499 / mo

60 Mbps

Marbella

Spain

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 40

✈️11min

$6,631 / mo

58 Mbps

Gibraltar

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 75 😷

✈️16min

$4,901 / mo

24 Mbps

Seville

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 28° 82° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️17min

$4,270 / mo

51 Mbps

Tarifa

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 39

✈️18min

$4,549 / mo

60 Mbps

Cadiz

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 39

✈️20min

$3,880 / mo

65 Mbps

Tangier

Morocco

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° 🥵 AQI 45

✈️20min

$2,314 / mo

10 Mbps

Alicante

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked great

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 28° 82° 25° 78° Some AC AQI 34

✈️24min

$4,524 / mo

29 Mbps

Oran

Algeria

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety very bad

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🌫 Feels 28° 82° 26° 78° 🥵 AQI 62 😷

✈️24min

$1,783 / mo

6 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 42

✈️29min

$5,357 / mo

44 Mbps

Javea

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 77° AQI 25

✈️30min

$4,238 / mo

60 Mbps

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌫 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 25

✈️55min

$6,404 / mo

38 Mbps

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️2h

$8,115 / mo

23 Mbps

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 11

✈️8h

$8,657 / mo

26 Mbps

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 42

✈️29min

$5,357 / mo

44 Mbps

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️14h

$1,630 / mo

32 Mbps

Mexico City

Mexico

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 44

✈️12h

$3,277 / mo

21 Mbps

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 58 😷

✈️2h

$6,592 / mo

40 Mbps

Bilbao

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked very bad

👮 Safety bad

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🌦 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 47

✈️54min

$5,011 / mo

40 Mbps

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 33

✈️41min

$4,768 / mo

101 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,018 / mo

32 Mbps

Los Angeles, CA

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety bad

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 35° 95° 36° 96° Has AC AQI 61 😷

✈️13h

$6,605 / mo

103 Mbps

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️2h

$8,045 / mo

15 Mbps

Malaga

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 26

🚕3h

$4,472 / mo

🌇 Also went here120 people

Seville

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 28° 82° 26° 79° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️17min

$4,270 / mo

🌇 Also went here170 people

Madrid

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 20° 68° 19° 67° AQI 42

✈️29min

$5,357 / mo

🌇 Also went here194 people

Valencia

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 35

✈️30min

$4,994 / mo

🌇 Also went here126 people

Lisbon

Portugal

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 33

✈️41min

$4,768 / mo

🌇 Also went here185 people

Barcelona

Spain

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 25

✈️55min

$6,404 / mo

🌇 Also went here209 people

Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 22° 72° 22° 71° AQI 58 😷

✈️2h

$6,592 / mo

🌇 Also went here175 people

London

United Kingdom

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️2h

$8,115 / mo

🌇 Also went here179 people

Amsterdam

Netherlands

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌫 Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 52 😷

✈️2h

$8,045 / mo

🌇 Also went here145 people

Prague

Czechia

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 19° 66° 19° 65° AQI 85 😷

✈️3h

$3,739 / mo

🌇 Also went here120 people

Berlin

Germany

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 17° 63° 17° 62° AQI 46

✈️3h

$5,018 / mo

🌇 Also went here132 people

Budapest

Hungary

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 63 😷

✈️3h

$3,578 / mo

🌇 Also went here116 people

Istanbul

Turkey

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 19° 66° 19° 66° AQI 57 😷

✈️4h

$3,424 / mo

🌇 Also went here121 people

New York City, NY

United States

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

☀️ Feels 14° 57° 15° 59° AQI 11

✈️8h

$8,657 / mo

🌇 Also went here127 people

Bangkok

Thailand

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🏎 Fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

Tap to open

🌥 Feels 39° 102° 30° 86° Has AC AQI 62 😷

✈️14h

$1,630 / mo

🌇 Also went here137 people

1,200 remote workers in Granada now, of which 2+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who will be here soon

Members who have been here

Values shown are estimated visits by traveling remote workers based on the total amount of trips logged by Nomads.com members. Visits to a place are only counted once per year per user, even if they visit more in that year. Visits are also normalized by overall trips added per month on the site, so if site usage goes up or down it does not affect trends. Not all digital nomads are on Nomads.com, and not all Nomads.com members log their trips. So the data is only indicative.

The chart below shows visitors by nationality normalized for population size. This means we take all trips logged on Nomads.com, check which country of origin the user is from, then divide that total visit count by the country of origin's population. If we didn't, it'd just show the big countries like US, Brazil and India always on top. Instead, this shows which nationalities worldwide proportionally visit more or less, which is more useful.

🎒 Nomad Score™	3.15/5 (Rank #502) 338 reviews
❤️ Liked by members	👍8 liked it 👎3 disliked it
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Pricey: $3,861 / mo
📡 Internet	😡 Slow: 28 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 23°C74°F (feels 23°C73°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 63%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	😥 Medium: 41%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 40 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 26 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Great
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Great
🤝 Lack of racism*	Bad
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Rich: $2,004 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Bad
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Okay
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Okay
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Bad

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	Spain
🗓️ Average trip length	4 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	28 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 23°C 74°F + 😊 Comfy (63%) = feels 23°C 73°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 40 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 26 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 112
💸 Tipping	No
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
🦷 Fluoride added	🚫 No fluoride added
🪨 Water hardness	Hard · 120 mg/L
♻️ Return rate	7% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	370,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$24,048 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 43% 👱‍♀️ 57%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 53% 👱‍♀️ 47%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 75% 👱‍♀️ 25%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	RyanAir
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Iberia

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$3,861 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,587 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$3,859 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,103 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,352 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$4,382 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$785 / month
🏠 Median home price	$280,448
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$63 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$144 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$337 / month
🍛 Dinner	$16
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$3
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$2
👩‍🏫 International school	$7,813 / year
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$8 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$11,365
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$33,727
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$110,442

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