A Coruña
Spain · Europe · 249,255 people · Europe/Madrid · EUR
A Coruña scores 68.8/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 177 of 1000 cities. Expect about $2,200 per month (country-level estimate), a nomad visa (International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa)), and a measured median download speed of 67.5 Mbps.
A Coruña sits on a narrow peninsula with city beaches on one side and a harbour on the other, a long seafront promenade and the Roman Tower of Hercules at its tip. Costs are moderate for a Spanish coastal city and the centre is flat and walkable, but the climate is windy and wet for much of the year and the local airport has few routes; Santiago's airport is under an hour away.
- Tower of Hercules
- Riazor and Orzán beaches
- Glass-galleried seafront
- Inditex headquarters nearby
Eating out
OpenStreetMap, 2026-1016360restaurants within 3 km
Mapped around the centre of A Coruña: plenty of choice within walking distance. A count of what is on the map, not a rating, and it does not affect the score.
How A Coruña scores, factor by factor
Superscripts link to the source list at the bottom. Country-level figures apply to all of Spain.
Cost of living
Monthly cost for one person (log-scaled, cheaper is better).29
Safety
Homicide rate and political stability (country-level).76
Healthcare
WHO universal-health-coverage index and life expectancy (country-level).88
Internet
Median measured download and upload speed (M-Lab, city-level; the province or country aggregate where the city has too few tests).82
Visa ease
How easily your passport gets in and stays: visa-free days, eTA, visa on arrival, e-visa or consular visa, plus a nomad visa and how affordable its income threshold is. Averages US, EU and UK passports until you pick yours.80
Getting there & around
Non-stop airport destinations (hub size) plus editorial walkability and transit ratings.54
Climate
Share of months that are comfortable: 59–82°F (15–28 °C) mean, at most 5.9 in (150 mm) rain, at most 85% humidity.42
- Comfortable months: 5 of 1214 · city-level, 2001–2020 normals
Air quality
Annual mean PM2.5 on a fixed scale: 5 µg/m³ (WHO guideline) scores 100, 50 µg/m³ or worse scores 0.88
- Annual mean PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³15 · city-level, 2024
Quality of life
Human Development Index and English proficiency (country-level).80
What does A Coruña cost per month?
| Total, one person | $2,200 | country estimate |
|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom rent, centre | no data | city-level rent unavailable |
| Country cost index (US = 100) | 60 | country |
Can you stay legally?
| Nomad visa | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum income | $2,741/month | |
| US passport | 90 days | |
| EU passport | unlimited | |
| UK passport | 90 days | |
Visa rules change often. Verify with the issuing government before you book.
Airports and nonstop flights
A Coruña is served by 2 airports; a destination reachable from more than one counts once in the total.
| Airport | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCGA Coruña Airport | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| SCQSantiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport | 30 | 14 | 1 |
| All airports, unique destinations | 31 | 15 | 1 |
Wikipedia airport pages as of 2026-09: seasonal routes included, charters and announced-but-not-started routes excluded.
What is the weather like through the year?
Comfortable months by our rule: Jun–Oct. Rank cities for Jun–Aug →
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean °F | 48 | 48 | 50 | 53 | 57 | 62 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 53 | 49 |
| Rain in | 5.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Humidity % | 89 | 86 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 81 | 86 | 88 |
Green temperatures mark months that meet the comfort rule (59–82°F, ≤5.9 in rain, ≤85% humidity). NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology at the city coordinates.
Where can you stay in A Coruña?
Three ways to live here, and what each does to the monthly budget. Rents are the one-bedroom figures from the cost table; hotels and short lets are priced per night and cost more, most of all in high season.
| Option | Rent per month | Monthly total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-bedroom outside the centre | — | — | No city-level cost here; the total is a national estimate. |
| One-bedroom in the centre | — | — | No city-level rent figure for this city. |
| Hotel or short let | — | — | For the first weeks or a stay under a month. Compare hotels on Navoy → |
Monthly rents assume an unfurnished lease of six months or more; furnished monthly lets usually cost 20 to 50 percent more.
Cities with a similar profile
Also in Europe: Aalborg, Aarhus, Aberdeen, Aix-en-Provence, Akureyri, Alanya
Frequently asked
- How much does it cost to live in A Coruña as a digital nomad?
- A single person typically spends about $2,200 per month in A Coruña (a country-level estimate for Spain). That is a 29/100 cost score, where 100 is the cheapest city in the dataset.
- Is A Coruña safe for digital nomads?
- A Coruña scores 76/100 on safety. Spain records 0.73 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2024) and a political-stability score of 68.7/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.
- Does Spain have a digital nomad visa?
- Yes. Spain offers the International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) with a minimum income of about $2,741 per month, and it can lead to permanent residence. Verify current rules with the issuing authority before applying. Full guide: https://nostos.navoy.io/visas/spain
- How fast is the internet in A Coruña?
- Measured median download speed in A Coruña was 67.5 Mbps (upload 42.9 Mbps) across 22,770 M-Lab tests in 2024. Measured speeds run below advertised plan speeds everywhere, so compare cities rather than reading the number as a plan.
- Is Starlink available in A Coruña?
- Yes. Starlink's availability map lists residential service as available in Spain (checked 2026-10), so a dish can serve as a backup line in A Coruña. Check the exact address on starlink.com before ordering, since capacity varies by area.
- Which airports serve A Coruña and how many nonstop flights are there?
- A Coruña is served by A Coruña Airport (LCG) with 6 nonstop destinations and Santiago–Rosalía de Castro Airport (SCQ) with 30 nonstop destinations, 31 unique destinations across all of them, of which 15 are international. 1 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.
- When is the best time of year to be in A Coruña?
- The most comfortable months are Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Mean temperatures range from 48°F (9°C) in Feb to 66°F (19°C) in Aug (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).
- A Coruña or Gijón: which is better for digital nomads?
- Gijón is the city with the closest factor profile to A Coruña in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.
Sources
Dataset 2026.10.7, published 2026-10-13. Download the full dataset or read the methodology.
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- 11.Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations), Ilya Ilyankou (compiled from passportindex.org). MIT. Retrieved 2026-09-22. Days per visit where stated; 'visa free' without a limit is credited as unlimited; eTA, visa on arrival, e-visa and visa required are credited 0 days for scoring but shown by kind. The default US/EU/UK figures use the US, German and British passports.
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