---
title: "Living in Andorra la Vella as a digital nomad: cost, safety, visa, internet"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/andorra-la-vella
description: "Pyrenean micro-capital with low taxes and ski slopes"
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Andorra la Vella, Andorra

Andorra la Vella scores 69.2/100 for digital nomads under balanced weights, ranking 153 of 1000 cities. There is no open cost-of-living figure yet; expect no dedicated nomad visa, and a measured median download speed of 56.7 Mbps.

Andorra la Vella is a valley capital surrounded by Pyrenean ski resorts, with low income tax and residency schemes that attract remote workers. There is no airport or railway, so Barcelona and Toulouse are three hours by bus, and the town itself is mostly shops.

Known for: Ski resorts, Low income tax, Duty-free shopping, No airport.

## Scores (balanced weights, 0–100)

| Factor | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 69.2 |
| Cost of living | — |
| Safety | 84 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Internet | 80 |
| Visa ease | 46 |
| Getting there & around | 70 |
| Climate | 17 |
| Air quality | 94 |
| Quality of life | 88 |

## The numbers behind the scores

| Metric | Value | Level | As of | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | — | country | 2026-09 | [^2] |
| Central 1-bedroom rent | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Outskirts 1-bedroom rent (basis of the monthly total) | — | city | 2026-09 | [^3] |
| Homicide rate (per 100k) | 2.58 | country | 2020 | [^4] |
| Political stability (0–100) | 93 | country | 2025 | [^5] |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 75 | country | 2023 | [^6] |
| Life expectancy (years) | — | country | 2021 | [^7] |
| Median download (Mbps) | 56.7 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Median upload (Mbps) | 48.1 | city | 2024 | [^8] |
| Starlink residential service | Coming soon (Service date is unknown at this time) | country | 2026-10 | [^9] |
| Nomad visa | none listed | country | 2026-07 | [^10] |
| Entry for US / EU / UK passports | 90 days / 90 days / 90 days | country | 2026-02 | [^11] |
| Non-stop destinations (BCN/TLS) | 248 | city | 2026-09 | [^12] |
| Restaurants within 3 km of the centre (OpenStreetMap) | 97 | city | 2026-10 | [^16] |
| Walkability / transit (1–5) | 3 / 2 | editorial | 2026-09 | [^13] |
| Comfortable months | 2 of 12 | city | 2001–2020 | [^14] |
| Annual mean PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7.5 | city | 2023 | [^15] |
| Human Development Index | 0.913 | country | 2023 | [^17] |
| English proficiency band | — | country | 2024 | [^18] |

## Climate (2001–2020 normals)

| Month | Mean °C | Rain mm | Humidity % | Comfortable |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | -1.6 | 60 | 84 | no |
| Feb | -1.8 | 47 | 83 | no |
| Mar | 1.4 | 57 | 80 | no |
| Apr | 4.7 | 71 | 78 | no |
| May | 8.5 | 77 | 75 | no |
| Jun | 13.6 | 52 | 69 | no |
| Jul | 16.4 | 46 | 63 | yes |
| Aug | 16.1 | 47 | 63 | yes |
| Sep | 12 | 50 | 70 | no |
| Oct | 7.9 | 64 | 77 | no |
| Nov | 2 | 70 | 84 | no |
| Dec | -0.9 | 49 | 83 | no |

## Airports and nonstop flights

| Airport | IATA | Nonstop destinations | International | From US airports |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport | BCN | 232 | 232 | 12 |
| Toulouse–Blagnac Airport | TLS | 85 | 85 | 0 |

Unique destinations across all airports: 248, of which 248 international (Wikipedia, 2026-09).

## Similar cities

- [Vilnius](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/vilnius) (66) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/andorra-la-vella-vs-vilnius)
- [Gothenburg](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/gothenburg) (69.8) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/andorra-la-vella-vs-gothenburg)
- [Gdańsk](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/gdansk) (67.4) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/andorra-la-vella-vs-gdansk)
- [Turku](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/turku) (69.2) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/andorra-la-vella-vs-turku)
- [Zakopane](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/zakopane) (66.6) — [compare](https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/andorra-la-vella-vs-zakopane)

## FAQ

### How much does it cost to live in Andorra la Vella as a digital nomad?

We do not have a reliable monthly cost figure for Andorra la Vella yet.

### Is Andorra la Vella safe for digital nomads?

Andorra la Vella scores 84/100 on safety. Andorra records 2.58 homicides per 100,000 people per year (WHO, 2020) and a political-stability score of 93/100 (World Bank WGI). Both figures are national, so neighbourhood-level risk can differ.

### Does Andorra have a digital nomad visa?

No dedicated digital nomad visa was listed for Andorra as of 2026-07. Visitors from the US can stay 90 days visa-free.

### How fast is the internet in Andorra la Vella?

Measured median download speed in Andorra la Vella was 56.7 Mbps (upload 48.1 Mbps) across 882 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 Andorra la Vella?

Not yet. Starlink's availability map lists Andorra as coming soon (Service date is unknown at this time) as of 2026-10. Roaming plans may work for short stays, but local rules on using them vary.

### Which airports serve Andorra la Vella and how many nonstop flights are there?

Andorra la Vella is served by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) with 232 nonstop destinations and Toulouse–Blagnac Airport (TLS) with 85 nonstop destinations, 248 unique destinations across all of them, of which 248 are international. 12 US airports have a nonstop link. Source: Wikipedia, 2026-09.

### When is the best time of year to be in Andorra la Vella?

The most comfortable months are Jul, Aug. Mean temperatures range from 29°F (-2°C) in Feb to 62°F (16°C) in Jul (NASA POWER 2001–2020 climatology).

### Andorra la Vella or Vilnius: which is better for digital nomads?

Vilnius is the city with the closest factor profile to Andorra la Vella in this dataset. Which one wins depends on your weights; the comparison page puts every factor side by side with the numbers behind them.

## Plan a trip

[Where to stay in Andorra la Vella](https://navoy.io/hotels/andorra/andorra-la-vella) on Navoy, the AI travel planner behind Nostos.

## Sources

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[^3]: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows), WhereToEmigrate. CC BY 4.0. https://github.com/0brien18/global-emigration-dataset (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^14]: NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means), NASA Langley Research Center. Public domain (US Government). https://power.larc.nasa.gov/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)
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[^18]: EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band), EF Education First. Proprietary; band cited as a fact with attribution. https://www.ef.com/epi/ (retrieved 2026-09-22)

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