Mataró vs Terrassa
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Mataró edges it, 73 to 72, winning 2 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.
Maresme beach city 40 minutes up the coast from Barcelona
Full Mataró profile →Plan a trip to Mataró →Former Catalan textile city, 40 minutes by train from Barcelona
Full Terrassa profile →Plan a trip to Terrassa →Where they differ
- Air quality. Mataró leads on air quality, 93 to 86, against Terrassa. PM2.5: 8 µg/m³ vs 11.4 µg/m³.
- Getting there & around. Terrassa leads on getting there & around, 63 to 58, against Mataró. Non-stop airport destinations: 233 vs 233.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Mataró if you want
- no clear edge over Terrassa in the data
Pick Terrassa if you want
- no clear edge over Mataró in the data
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 36 | 36 |
| Safety | 76 | 76 |
| Healthcare | 90 | 90 |
| Internet | 91 ✓ | 89 |
| Visa ease | 80 | 80 |
| Getting there & around | 58 | 63 ✓ |
| Climate | 50 | 50 |
| Air quality | 93 ✓ | 86 |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 100 Mbps ✓ | 91.8 Mbps |
| Upload | 92.1 Mbps ✓ | 86.1 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 233 | 233 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 4 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Mataró | Terrassa |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 | 6 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ ✓ | 11.4 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Mataró or Terrassa?
- Mataró and Terrassa cost about the same: roughly $2,200 per month for one person.
- Is Mataró or Terrassa safer?
- Mataró and Terrassa score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Mataró or Terrassa?
- Mataró: a measured median of 100 Mbps versus 91.8 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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.