Gijón vs Ourense
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Gijón edges it, 68 to 63, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Gijón is stronger on air quality, getting there & around; Ourense on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Asturias' biggest city, with an urban beach and a cider-soaked fishing quarter
Full Gijón profile →Plan a trip to Gijón →Galician hot-spring city with a fast train to Madrid
Full Ourense profile →Plan a trip to Ourense →Where they differ
- Air quality. Gijón leads on air quality, 90 to 68, against Ourense. PM2.5: 9.3 µg/m³ vs 19.4 µg/m³.
- Getting there & around. Gijón leads on getting there & around, 29 to 19, against Ourense. Non-stop airport destinations: 30 vs 30.
- Climate. Gijón leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Ourense. Comfortable months: 5 vs 4.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.
Pick Gijón if you want
- cleaner air
Pick Ourense if you want
- faster internet (89.4 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 36 | 36 |
| Safety | 76 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 90 | 90 |
| Internet | 84 | 88 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 80 | 80 |
| Getting there & around | 29 ✓ | 19 |
| Climate | 42 ✓ | 33 |
| Air quality | 90 ✓ | 68 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.73 | 0.73 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 68.7 | 68.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 84 | 84 |
| Life expectancy | 83.3 yrs | 83.3 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 74.6 Mbps | 89.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 51.3 Mbps | 70.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $2,741/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 | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 30 | 30 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Gijón | Ourense |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 ✓ | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 9.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 19.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gijón or Ourense?
- Gijón and Ourense cost about the same: roughly $2,200 per month for one person.
- Is Gijón or Ourense safer?
- Gijón and Ourense score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Gijón or Ourense?
- Ourense: a measured median of 89.4 Mbps versus 74.6 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
More comparisons
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); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.