Pécs vs Seville
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Seville edges it, 72 to 70, winning 6 of the 9 factors. Pécs is stronger on nothing outright; Seville on healthcare. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Hungary's sunny southern city of Roman tombs and Zsolnay tiles
Full Pécs profile →Where to stay in Pécs →Sun-soaked Andalusian charm on a budget
Full Seville profile →Where to stay in Seville →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 45 | 46 ✓ |
| Safety | 80 ✓ | 76 |
| Healthcare | 73 | 88 ✓ |
| Internet | 74 | 74 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 78 | 80 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 80 ✓ | 75 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 82 | 84 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 79 | 80 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,486 | $1,435 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 0.7 ✓ | 0.73 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 74.5 ✓ | 68.7 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 80 | 84 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 74.4 yrs | 82.7 yrs ✓ |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 44.3 Mbps ✓ | 42.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 24.4 Mbps | 32.7 Mbps ✓ |
Visa
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | White Card (digital nomad residence permit) | International teleworking visa (digital nomad visa) |
| Minimum income for the visa | $3,368/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 | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 150 ✓ | 94 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 5 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Pécs | Seville |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 13 µg/m³ | 12 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Pécs or Seville?
- Seville is cheaper: about $1,435 per month versus $1,486 for one person.
- Is Pécs or Seville safer?
- Pécs scores higher on safety (80 vs 76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Pécs or Seville?
- Pécs: a measured median of 44.3 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 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.