Which Spanish City Should You Move To?
Answer a few quick questions about your lifestyle preferences and we'll match you with the best Spanish cities for your expat adventure.
Spain consistently ranks among the most popular destinations for expats worldwide, but choosing the right city can be overwhelming. From the sunny beaches of the Costa del Sol to the cultural buzz of Madrid and Barcelona, each city offers a distinctly different lifestyle, cost of living, and expat community.
This quiz evaluates your preferences across eight key factors — lifestyle pace, budget, climate, expat community size, family-friendliness, nightlife, beach access, and public transport — then matches you with one of eight major Spanish cities. The results include real cost-of-living data, climate information, and links to our in-depth city guides so you can start planning your move.
What's your top priority for daily life?
Pick the lifestyle that sounds most like you.
About This Quiz
Our Spain City Match Quiz covers eight popular expat destinations: Valencia, Málaga, Alicante, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Granada, and Palma de Mallorca. Each city is scored across eight lifestyle dimensions using data from our research on cost of living, climate, public transport infrastructure, and expat community size.
The quiz takes about two minutes to complete. Visitors create a free Member account to unlock and save their result; Members can revisit it from their dashboard. Your answers are scored in the browser, then the saved City Match result is attached to your Member profile.