Guimarães vs Logroño
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights the two cities tie at 69. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Portugal's 'birthplace', a UNESCO old town an hour from Porto
Full Guimarães profile →Plan a trip to Guimarães →Rioja wine capital with the tapas street of Calle Laurel
Full Logroño profile →Plan a trip to Logroño →Where they differ
- Safety. Guimarães leads on safety, 83 to 76, against Logroño. Homicides per 100,000: 0.71 vs 0.73.
- Quality of life. Guimarães leads on quality of life, 88 to 81, against Logroño.
- Internet. Logroño leads on internet, 88 to 83, against Guimarães. Measured download: 70.3 Mbps vs 89.4 Mbps.
Where they are close. Within five points on visa ease, cost of living, air quality, getting there & around, healthcare, climate.
Pick Guimarães if you want
- to spend about $200 less a month
- the safer country figures
Pick Logroño if you want
- faster internet (89.4 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 40 ✓ | 36 |
| Safety | 83 ✓ | 76 |
| Healthcare | 87 | 90 ✓ |
| Internet | 83 | 88 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 75 | 80 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 39 ✓ | 36 |
| Climate | 33 | 33 |
| Air quality | 94 | 98 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 88 ✓ | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,000 ✓ | $2,200 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.71 ✓ | 0.73 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 77.9 ✓ | 68.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs | 83.3 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.3 Mbps | 89.4 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 48.6 Mbps | 76.8 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | Digital nomad residence visa (D8) | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $4,131/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 | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 129 ✓ | 73 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 5 ✓ |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 | 2 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Guimarães | Logroño |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 4 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.5 µg/m³ | 6.1 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Guimarães or Logroño?
- Guimarães is cheaper: about $2,000 per month versus $2,200 for one person.
- Is Guimarães or Logroño safer?
- Guimarães scores higher on safety (83 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Guimarães or Logroño?
- Logroño: a measured median of 89.4 Mbps versus 70.3 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); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); 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.