# Las Palmas for Digital Nomads

> Eternal spring

Las Palmas (Gran Canaria), Spain, Europe

Canonical page: https://nomadbase.com/destinations/las-palmas
Last reviewed: 2026-07-29

Every figure below carries its source and measurement date. Where no reliable source exists the field is left out rather than estimated.

## Las Palmas at a glance

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is the European winter base that stays a real city: a working port, a long urban beach with a surf break at one end, and 7 of 12 months inside the mild comfort band (Nomadbase comfort index: months in the mild comfort band, from 2025 data) — among the mildest years in our catalogue, and the exact score and rank sit further down this page.

The honest catch is that it is a city, not a postcard. The beach districts are dense and built-up, the north coast spends many summer days under a stubborn grey cloud lid locals call the panza de burro, and Saharan calima dust episodes are the caveat behind an otherwise unremarkable modelled 12.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (Copernicus CAMS: CAMS model, July 2026). The wild Gran Canaria of the photos starts where the bus lines end.

It suits you if you want a stable European base on the UK's clock — around seven working hours of overlap with Central Europe — and surf before breakfast. It suits you less if you want island quiet, or if needing a flight to get anywhere else ruins your weekend logic.

| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
| 9.1/10 climate comfort with 7 of 12 mild months (Nomadbase comfort index: comfort index from Open-Meteo, 2025) — the rank shown beside the score says where that sits | Saharan calima episodes push desert dust over the city; the modelled average is 12.6 µg/m³ PM2.5 (Copernicus CAMS: CAMS model, July 2026) |
| A city that runs year-round: 346 cafés mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026) | No measured internet figure for this page yet — we would rather show the gap than guess |
| EU citizens stay as long as they like under free movement (Government sources: EU free movement, checked July 2026), and Spain runs a telework visa for non-EU remote workers | Visa-exempt non-EU passports get 90 days in any 180 (Government sources: Schengen short-stay rule, checked July 2026) — and Spain shares that clock with the whole Schengen area |
| Same clock as the UK and around seven working hours of overlap with Central Europe | Leaving means a flight — the mainland is not a weekend train away |

## Key figures

| Figure | Value | Source | Measured |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest major airport | 22 km | OurAirports — nearest major airport is Gran Canaria Airport | 2026-07-29 |
| Airports within 100 km | 2 within 100km | OurAirports, major and regional airports with scheduled service | 2026-07-29 |
| Average temperature (year) | 20.5 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Average cloud cover | 37 % | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average | 2025-12-31 |
| Nomadbase climate comfort index | 9.6 index 0-10 | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| Queer venues mapped | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Surf spots mapped nearby | 5 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| UTC offset | 0 hours from UTC | Open-Meteo time zone (Atlantic/Canary), standard time | 2026-08-17 |
| Coworking spaces mapped | 4 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Restaurants mapped | 583 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Kitesurf spots mapped nearby | 0 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-08-05 |
| Beaches mapped within 30 km | 65 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Nature reserves and parks within 30 km | 26 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hiking routes within 30 km | 76 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Mapped coastline within 30 km | 96 count | OpenStreetMap, within 30km | 2026-07-31 |
| Hospitals and clinics mapped | 127 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Pharmacies mapped | 121 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-07-31 |
| Bars, pubs and clubs mapped | 234 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Nightlife share of cafés | 25.2 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| LGBTQ+ legal index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| LGBTQ+ in practice (country) | Among the most protective countries globally: marriage since 2005 and self-determination gender recognition since the 2023 trans law (Ley 4/2023). Large, open LGBTQ scenes in Madrid, Barcelona and the islands. | Nomadbase legal-position rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water index (country) | 10 score 0-10 | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Tap water in practice (country) | Potable nationwide under EU standards; taste varies on the coasts (hard or desalinated water), so many drink bottled by preference rather than necessity. | Nomadbase tap-water tier (country level), checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Gyms mapped | 29 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegan-friendly places mapped | 31 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian-friendly places mapped | 36 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Internet download (median) | 39.5 Mbps | M-Lab median of 5,878 tests within 50 km, last 7 days | 2026-08-11 |
| Visa-free days (EU passport) | 365 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (US passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (UK passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Canadian passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Visa-free days (Australian passport) | 90 days | Editorial visa research, checked 2026-07-27 | 2026-07-27 |
| Remote-work visa route (0–10) | 10 score 0-10 | Dedicated remote-work visa: Visado de teletrabajo (international telework visa) (checked 2026-07-27) | 2026-07-27 |
| Kiteable wind days per year | 26 days/year | Days in 2025 with peak sustained wind ≥ 25 km/h (ERA5 via Open-Meteo, 10 m) | 2025-12-31 |
| Air quality PM2.5 (modelled) | 12.6 µg/m³ | Copernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo, modelled 30-day mean | 2026-08-10 |
| Cafés mapped | 346 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Yoga studios mapped | 11 count | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Coworking desk per month | 150 EUR/month | Published price: Soppa de Azul + CoworkingC (own pricing pages), Median of 2: Soppa de Azul "Flex coworking/month" 150 EUR (+7% IGIC for Canary residents) + CoworkingC "Islander" 150 EUR/month (Nomad fixed desk 160 EUR, https://coworkingc.com/). The House site unreachable (connection refused)., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Coliving room per month | 858 EUR/month | Published price: Coliving 1907 (published rates PDF May 2026-Apr 2027), 1-month stay, double room single occupancy, shared bathroom, high season (1 May-31 Aug 2026) = 858 EUR/month (29 EUR/night); 2+ months 792 EUR/month. Restation publishes no rates., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| eSIM data, 30 days | 13 EUR | Published price: Airalo Spain eSIM (Standard/fixed-data tab), 10GB/30 days 13.00 EUR (Orange network). Fixed-data packages only render after switching from Unlimited to Standard tab (verified in browser); Unlimited 30d is 57 EUR., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Ride-hailing, ~5 km ride | 7.3 EUR | Published price: BOC num. 174 Resolucion 3151 (official urban taxi tariff, Las Palmas de GC), Flagfall weekday day (6-22h) 3.05 EUR + 5 x 0.85 EUR/km = 7.30 EUR. Flagfall includes first 500 m, so metered total ~6.88 EUR; tariff in force since 2025-09-04., checked 2025-09-04 | 2025-09-04 |
| 3-star hotel per night | 60 EUR | Published price: Booking.com (3-star filter, night 2026-08-12 -> 2026-08-13, 2 adults), Median of first 3 listed: Triana 103 Rooms & Suites 56 EUR, Hotel Verol 60 EUR, Sercotel Hotel Parque 77 EUR., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| Café latte | 4.3 EUR | Published price: Starbucks Las Palmas via Glovo, Latte (hot) 4.30 EUR on Glovo delivery menu; Iced Latte 4.41 EUR, Caramel Macchiato 5.90 EUR., checked 2026-07-29 | 2026-07-29 |
| cost food monthly modelled | 194 EUR/month | Modelled groceries for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost eating out monthly modelled | 72 EUR/month | Modelled eating out for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost transport monthly modelled | 27 EUR/month | Modelled local transport for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost leisure monthly modelled | 160 EUR/month | Modelled leisure for Spain (country level, not city): Eurostat DE reference 2022 scaled by World Bank price level 68.7 vs 81.2 (2025) and ICP 2021 category structure | 2025-12-31 |
| cost bigmac | 6.14 EUR | Published price: The Economist Big Mac Index, Euro-area average (6.19 EUR = 7.08 USD), July 2026 release — data CC BY 4.0 | 2026-07-01 |
| Vegan share of cafés | 3.3 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Vegetarian share of cafés | 3.9 per 100 restaurants & cafés | OpenStreetMap, within 15km | 2026-08-05 |
| Country price level (US = 100) | 68.7 US=100 | World Bank price level index for Spain, 2025 (US = 100) | 2025-12-31 |
| Working-hours overlap with Central Europe | 7 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Atlantic/Canary), standard time; Europe reference UTC+1 | 2026-08-17 |
| Working-hours overlap with US East | 3 hours/day | Nomadbase overlap of a 09:00-17:00 day against Open-Meteo time zone (Atlantic/Canary), standard time; US East reference UTC-5 | 2026-08-17 |
| Homicide rate (country) | 0.73 per 100k | UNODC intentional homicide rate for Spain, 2024 | 2024-12-31 |
| Average temperature (summer) | 23.1 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 summer average (Jun-Aug) | 2025-12-31 |
| Average temperature (winter) | 17.8 C | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 winter average (Dec-Feb) | 2025-12-31 |
| Rain days per year | 49 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Dry days per year | 316 days/year | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 full-year count | 2025-12-31 |
| Mild months (felt 18–27 °C) | 7 months/year | Nomadbase comfort index from Copernicus ERA5 2025 monthly means | 2025-12-31 |
| climate monthly profile | [{"m":1,"t":16.9,"r":0.06,"c":0.33},{"m":2,"t":16.5,"r":0.11,"c":0.31},{"m":3,"t":17.2,"r":0.32,"c":0.48},{"m":4,"t":18,"r":0.27,"c":0.46},{"m":5,"t":19.8,"r":0.1,"c":0.39},{"m":6,"t":21.3,"r":0,"c":0.35},{"m":7,"t":23.6,"r":0,"c":0.26},{"m":8,"t":25.6,"r":0,"c":0.26},{"m":9,"t":24.5,"r":0,"c":0.32},{"m":10,"t":24.1,"r":0.06,"c":0.46},{"m":11,"t":21.1,"r":0.2,"c":0.4},{"m":12,"t":17,"r":0.48,"c":0.45}] | Copernicus ERA5, 2025 monthly means (felt temperature, rain-day share, cloud share) | 2025-12-31 |
| Population | 381868 people | Wikidata population figure, 2025 | 2025-12-31 |
| English proficiency (EF EPI) | 540 EF EPI score | EF EPI 2025 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Getting by in English (0–10) | 5.6 score 0-10 | EF EPI 2025 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2025-11-01 |
| Women, Peace and Security index (country) | 8.59 score 0-10 | Georgetown WPS Index 2023 (country level, transcribed via Wikipedia) | 2023-10-01 |
| Company setup index (country) | 6 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking access index (country) | 8 score 0-10 | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Company setup in practice (country) | The SL minimum capital dropped to 1 EUR, but the process still runs through a notary and the Registro Mercantil, and a foreigner needs a NIE first. Autonomo is the faster route for one person. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |
| Banking in practice (country) | Non-resident accounts exist and are commonly opened, but require an NIE and usually a branch visit; several banks charge a non-resident maintenance fee. | Nomadbase business rubric (country level), checked 2026-07-31 | 2026-07-31 |

## Scores (0–10, blend of public data and community reports)

| Category | Score | Public data | Community | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| amenity | 7.15 | 7.15 | — | 0 |
| business | 7 | 7 | — | 0 |
| climate | 8.54 | 8.54 | — | 0 |
| cost | 1.72 | 1.72 | — | 0 |
| flights | 2.79 | 2.79 | — | 0 |
| fun | 8.11 | 8.11 | — | 0 |
| health | 7.21 | 7.21 | — | 0 |
| internet | 4.67 | 4.67 | — | 0 |
| lgbtq | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| lifestyle | 5.25 | 5.25 | — | 0 |
| locals | 5.6 | 5.6 | — | 0 |
| nature | 8.83 | 8.83 | — | 0 |
| nightlife | 7.84 | 7.84 | — | 0 |
| safety | 7.44 | 7.44 | — | 0 |
| vegan | 7.21 | 7.21 | — | 0 |
| vegetarian | 6.86 | 6.86 | — | 0 |
| visa | 8.67 | 8.67 | — | 0 |
| water | 10 | 10 | — | 0 |
| women | 8.59 | 8.59 | — | 0 |

## Visa & entry (Spain)

EU citizens can stay indefinitely; visa-exempt non-EU travellers get 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. Spain has an international telework visa for non-EU remote workers, and the route from inside Spain grants three years rather than one.

### How long you can stay

- **EU, EEA and Swiss citizens:** no limit. You may need to register locally after a few months.
- **Visa-exempt non-EU travellers** (US, UK, Canada, Australia and others): 90 days within any 180-day period. That allowance is shared across the *whole* Schengen area, not per country — days spent in Berlin count against days in Lisbon.
- Everyone else needs a Schengen visa before travelling.

Since 10 April 2026 the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) records every crossing biometrically at all air, land and sea borders, so the 90/180 count is now tracked automatically rather than by passport stamp.

### Staying longer as a remote worker

Spain's *visado de teletrabajo de carácter internacional* (the digital nomad visa, created by the 2022 startups law) is for non-EU nationals working remotely for companies outside Spain. EU citizens do not need it and cannot apply.

Two routes, and they are not equivalent:

- **From a consulate abroad** — a visa valid up to one year.
- **From inside Spain**, legally present, through the Large Business Unit (UGE) — a residence authorisation of up to three years, decided within 20 working days.

You need to show income of 200% of the Spanish minimum wage. The SMI is paid in 14 annual instalments and the immigration unit annualises them, so with the 2026 SMI at €1,221 the bar works out to about €2,850 per month (≈€34,190 a year) — noticeably more than the €2,442 a naive twelve-month reading suggests. Add 75% of the SMI for a first family member and 25% for each additional one. You also need either a degree from a recognised institution or three years of professional experience.

No more than 20% of your income may come from Spanish clients.

> Visa rules change frequently. This information was last checked on 2026-07-27. It is not legal advice — confirm with the official source before booking: https://www.inclusion.gob.es/en/web/unidadgrandesempresas/teletrabajadores

## Living in Las Palmas

### Where to stay

The city is long and thin, strung between two centres: the beach at one end, the old town at the other.

- **Guanarteme** — the blocks behind the south end of Las Canteras, next to the surf break. The default nomad quarter: low-rise, café-dense, wetsuits drying on balconies.
- **Las Canteras front and Playa Chica** — along the promenade towards the middle of the beach. Calmer water, more long-stay northern Europeans, the easiest swimming in the city.
- **Santa Catalina and Mesa y López** — the park, the port and the shopping streets. The city's transport hub, very practical, a little rough around the edges late at night.
- **Alcaravaneras** — between the two centres, residential and local, with a calm marina-side beach nobody photographs.
- **Triana and Vegueta** — the historic quarter at the far end: cobbles, museums and the city's cultural life. Lovely, and a bus ride from the surf — you commute to one identity or the other.

### Finding a place

Winter is the squeeze. Much of northern Europe has the same idea between autumn and spring, and the good furnished places go fast — start looking before you land, and treat your first booking as a base for the search rather than the answer.

Furnished rentals run through the usual Spanish portals and local agencies; longer contracts often expect Spanish paperwork such as an NIE, which pushes most short stays into the furnished market. Ask which way a flat faces — the difference between a bright and a dark apartment here is the difference between loving and merely tolerating the winter.

We publish no rent figures for Las Palmas yet — no free public source measures this market. Member reports feed the cost section above.

### Working from here

The café scene carries a working day comfortably: 346 cafés are mapped within 15 km (OpenStreetMap: July 2026), and 3.3 per 100 mapped restaurants & cafés are vegan-friendly (OpenStreetMap: July 2026). The promenade cafés fill with laptops on weekday mornings and nobody minds.

The coworking scene grew up around the winter influx and sits mostly within walking distance of Las Canteras — established spaces with the event calendars a returning crowd brings, plus desks attached to colivings. It is sized for community rather than anonymity.

We have not verified current desk prices from operators, so this page does not quote one. And we publish no measured internet figure for Las Palmas yet — the first member speed tests will fill that gap. Run one in the app while you are here.

### Getting around

The yellow city buses — guaguas — cover everything, and the line along the spine between the beach and Vegueta is the one you will actually use. Within each district you walk; it is the distance between districts that adds up.

The seafront is flat enough that the Sítycleta bike share genuinely works as transport. Taxis are plentiful and metered. Nobody needs a car in the city — rent one by the day when the interior calls, and take the teal Global buses for the south of the island.

Ferries to the other islands leave from the port practically in town, which turns island-hopping into an errand rather than an expedition.

### Money

Euro, and cards work everywhere down to a single espresso. Bank ATMs are common; as anywhere, decline the machine's own conversion offer and let your bank do the exchange.

Tipping is modest — rounding up is normal and sufficient.

### Staying safe

Las Palmas is a working Spanish port city, and a calm one: the safety question here is mostly about the beach, not the streets. Do not leave anything worth stealing on the sand while you swim — the one theft pattern the city reliably produces — and treat the paseo at any hour as the safe, populated space it is.

The ocean is the thing to respect. Las Canteras’ reef keeps the city beach gentle, but the open beaches beyond take real Atlantic swell; swim where the flags are and read them like a local.

### Seasons

The headline is the absence of seasons — the intro calls it one of the mildest years we list, and daily life bears that out: the same light jacket serves in January and July evenings alike. The fine print is the panza de burro, the grey summer cloud lid the intro also names; the north of the island, city included, sits under it while the south bakes.

The other local weather is calima: Saharan dust that arrives on east winds, blurs the horizon for a few days and sends sensitive lungs indoors. Neither pattern changes the fundamental deal — this is the base you pick precisely so weather stops being a planning variable.

### Meeting people

The winter community is large and unusually recurrent — people come back every year, which changes the texture of the scene: less introduction, more continuation. The beach is the social infrastructure; surf lessons, beach volleyball, the promenade run and the weekly meetups do more here than any app.

Spanish is not required around Las Canteras, and it is the difference between wintering in a bubble and living in a Spanish city. The old town barely notices the nomad scene exists — which is exactly its charm.

### Staying active

The city beach is a complete training facility: lap swimming inside the reef, running the full paseo before breakfast, surfing at La Cícer where the reef ends — many people here do all three in a normal week, which is rather the point of the place. Board rental and surf schools make starting frictionless.

Gyms and yoga studios back up the beach for rest days, and when you want gradient instead of sand, the island’s interior — the Time off chapter’s territory — turns any weekend into mountain training.

### Time off

The interior is the point: Roque Nublo, the ridge walks above Tejeda, and villages like Teror make a different island from the one at sea level. The Maspalomas dunes anchor the south, the natural pools near Agaete anchor the north-west, and the Tenerife ferry leaves from that same corner of the island.

The wind delivers real kite days without being relentless: 26 kiteable days in 2025, counting days with peak sustained wind of at least 25 km/h (Copernicus ERA5: ERA5, 10 m, 2025). Surfers get their season on the city beach itself, and the other islands are a ferry or a short flight for a weekend away.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to live in Las Palmas per month?

Between €1,326 and €1,515 a month, housing and everyday spending together. Housing is a coliving room at €858. Everyday spending — food, local transport, leisure — is modelled from national price levels rather than measured in the city, so it is an indication and not a quote. A coworking desk is extra at €150. Every figure carries its source on the destination page.

### How fast is the internet in Las Palmas?

Median download speed is about 39.5 Mbps. Source: M-Lab median of 5,878 tests within 50 km, last 7 days.

### What visa do I need for Las Palmas?

EU citizens can stay indefinitely; visa-exempt non-EU travellers get 90 days in any 180 across the Schengen area. Spain has an international telework visa for non-EU remote workers, and the route from inside Spain grants three years rather than one. Last checked 2026-07-27. Always confirm with the official source before booking.

### What is the weather like in Las Palmas?

Winters average 17.8 °C and summers 23.1 °C. 7 of 12 months average a comfortable 18–27 °C (felt temperature). Source: Copernicus ERA5, 2025 annual average.

### Can I work European or US hours from Las Palmas?

A 09:00–17:00 working day in Las Palmas overlaps 7 hours with Central European time and 3 hours with US Eastern time, at standard time.

### Are there coworking spaces in Las Palmas?

4 coworking spaces are mapped in Las Palmas, plus 346 cafés to work from. Source: OpenStreetMap, within 15km. Counts are a floor, not a census — coverage depends on local mappers.

### How do you get to Las Palmas?

The nearest major airport is about 22 km away. 2 airports with scheduled service within 100 km. Source: OurAirports — nearest major airport is Gran Canaria Airport.

## Sources

- **OurAirports** (Public domain) — Airport locations and types. Distances are to the nearest major airport with scheduled service. https://ourairports.com/
- **Copernicus ERA5** (Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information) — ECMWF’s ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Temperatures, rainfall, cloud cover and wind are daily values for the last complete calendar year. https://open-meteo.com/
- **Nomadbase comfort index** — Our own reading of ERA5 data, not a measurement: a month-by-month score for how comfortable the felt temperature is, damped for rain and cloud. The formula is published. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **OpenStreetMap** (ODbL) — Community-mapped places: coworking, cafés, gyms and diet options within 15km. Counts are a floor rather than a census — coverage depends on local mappers. https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright
- **Nomadbase country research** — Hand-maintained country tables for the LGBTQ+ legal position and tap-water safety, compiled from advocacy databases (ILGA World, Human Dignity Trust), national authorities and government travel advice, and scored with a published rubric. Country-level by nature — city reality can differ, which is what the practical note is for. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **M-Lab** (CC BY-SA 4.0) — Internet speed from real speed tests run by people in the city, aggregated over a seven-day window. https://www.measurementlab.net/
- **Government sources** — Visa and entry rules come from the responsible authority for each country, linked in the visa section and re-checked by hand on the date shown.
- **Copernicus CAMS** (© ECMWF/Copernicus) — Modelled air quality, used only where no ground station exists. A 40km model cell, not a measurement on the corner — the page says which of the two you are looking at. https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/
- **Published prices** — Prices read by hand from the operator’s or authority’s own published price list — a transit tariff, a coworking rate card, an eSIM store — on the date shown. Checked quarterly; the linked page is the source. https://nomadbase.com/destinations#how-we-score
- **World Bank** (CC BY 4.0) — Price level of household consumption at market exchange rates (US = 100) — a national figure that anchors the cost score where no city-level source exists yet. It measures what arriving with foreign income feels like, which is why a weak currency lowers it. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/PA.NUS.PRVT.PLI
- **UNODC** (Free with attribution) — Intentional homicide rate from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime — a national figure, because no free source measures crime per city. The year next to the number is the year the country last reported. https://dataunodc.un.org/
- **Wikidata** (CC0) — Structural facts taken from the place’s Wikidata entity — resident population, which mirrors a national census figure, and elevation above sea level. The year is the one Wikidata records for that figure; where the entity was the wrong scale for the place we describe, the number has been replaced by a hand-sourced one from the statistics office instead. https://www.wikidata.org/

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