Athens vs Seville
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Athens edges it, 71 to 69, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Ancient city, modern nomad scene, island escapes
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Full Seville profile →Plan a trip to Seville →Where they differ
- Quality of life. Athens leads on quality of life, 90 to 81, against Seville.
- Climate. Athens leads on climate, 50 to 42, against Seville. Comfortable months: 6 vs 5.
- Getting there & around. Athens leads on getting there & around, 51 to 44, against Seville. Non-stop airport destinations: 182 vs 96.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, internet, air quality, safety, cost of living.
Pick Athens if you want
- faster internet (49.4 Mbps measured)
Pick Seville if you want
- stronger healthcare
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 53 | 53 |
| Safety | 76 ✓ | 76 |
| Healthcare | 83 | 90 ✓ |
| Internet | 72 | 74 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 76 | 80 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 51 ✓ | 44 |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 83 | 84 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 90 ✓ | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,542 | $1,542 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | $695 | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.85 | 0.73 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 70.5 ✓ | 68.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 77 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs | 83.3 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 49.4 Mbps ✓ | 42.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 32.7 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (Z.1) | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,929/mo | $2,741/mo ✓ |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 182 ✓ | 96 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 5 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Athens | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.6 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Athens or Seville?
- Athens and Seville cost about the same: roughly $1,542 per month for one person.
- Is Athens or Seville safer?
- Athens and Seville score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Athens or Seville?
- Athens: a measured median of 49.4 Mbps versus 42.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.3. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.