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Jerez de la Frontera vs Palma de Mallorca

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Under balanced weights Palma de Mallorca edges it, 75 to 73, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Jerez de la Frontera is stronger on nothing outright; Palma de Mallorca on getting there & around. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.3 of 73 points (scores 29/100)Safety: 8.4 of 73 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 9.7 of 73 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.4 of 73 points (scores 84/100)Visa ease: 8.9 of 73 points (scores 80/100)Getting there & around: 7.3 of 73 points (scores 66/100)Climate: 7.4 of 73 points (scores 67/100)Air quality: 9.9 of 73 points (scores 89/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 73 points (scores 80/100)73
Jerez de la Frontera
out of 100

Sherry bodegas, flamenco and horses in a cheap, flat Andalusian city

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Cost of living: 3.3 of 75 points (scores 29/100)Safety: 8.4 of 75 points (scores 76/100)Healthcare: 9.7 of 75 points (scores 88/100)Internet: 9.9 of 75 points (scores 90/100)Visa ease: 8.9 of 75 points (scores 80/100)Getting there & around: 8.5 of 75 points (scores 77/100)Climate: 7.4 of 75 points (scores 67/100)Air quality: 9.9 of 75 points (scores 89/100)Quality of life: 8.9 of 75 points (scores 80/100)75
Palma de Mallorca
out of 100

Island capital with a Gothic cathedral and a beach

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Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Cost of living2929
Safety7676
Healthcare8888
Internet8490 ✓
Visa ease8080
Getting there & around6677 ✓
Climate6767
Air quality8989
Quality of life8080

Cost

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,200$2,200
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Homicides per 100k0.730.73
Political stability (0–100)68.768.7
UHC service coverage (0–100)8484
Life expectancy82.7 yrs82.7 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Download70.4 Mbps92 Mbps ✓
Upload62.2 Mbps84.3 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Nomad visaInternational teleworking visa (digital nomad visa)International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa)
Minimum income for the visa$2,741/mo$2,741/mo
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Non-stop airport destinations98180 ✓
Walkability (1–5, editorial)44
Transit (1–5, editorial)23 ✓

Climate and air

MetricJerez de la FronteraPalma de Mallorca
Comfortable months per year88
Annual mean PM2.59.8 µg/m³9.8 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Jerez de la Frontera or Palma de Mallorca?
Palma de Mallorca is cheaper: about $2,200 per month versus $2,200 for one person.
Is Jerez de la Frontera or Palma de Mallorca safer?
Jerez de la Frontera scores higher on safety (76 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Jerez de la Frontera or Palma de Mallorca?
Palma de Mallorca: a measured median of 92 Mbps versus 70.4 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); 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.