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Adeje

Spain

vs

Climate

Adeje logs 1 hot days a year to Barcelona's 14 — Adeje wins by 13. Adeje also leads on sunny days by 93.

AdejeBarcelona
Sunny days
344251
Hot days
114
Frost days
00
Rain days
5994
Outdoor dinner months
5/127/12
Avg wind
2.7 m/s2.6 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,5482,711
Darkest month sun
232 hrs/mo147 hrs/mo
UV peak month
10.78.2

Adeje

Feels-like °C

13
12
12
15
16
17
20
21
22
20
18
15

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Barcelona

Feels-like °C

6
10
12
16
22
26
29
29
24
19
12
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Barcelona averages $2,016/mo for balanced living; Adeje has no cost baseline yet.

Adeje

monthly · balanced

Barcelona

$2,016

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,533Comfort $3,271
Top 53%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Barcelona scores 3.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Adeje has no mobility baseline.

/5
vs
3.8/5
AdejeBarcelona
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

Barcelona's culture score of 4.3 sits well above Adeje's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
4.3/5
AdejeBarcelona
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Barcelona leads

Nature & Outdoors

Barcelona scores 4.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Adeje has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.5/5
AdejeBarcelona
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Barcelona scores 2.5 on safety (0–5 scale); Adeje has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
2.5/5
AdejeBarcelona
Property CrimeWildfire

Career

Barcelona scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Adeje has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AdejeBarcelona
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Barcelona scores 3.3 on social & community (0–5 scale); Adeje has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.3/5
AdejeBarcelona
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereLocal-First CommunityGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Barcelona scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Adeje has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
AdejeBarcelona
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Barcelona scores 3.7 on family (0–5 scale); Adeje has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AdejeBarcelona
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Barcelona scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Adeje has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.7/5
AdejeBarcelona
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Adeje averages 8.9 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Barcelona's 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) — Adeje breathes ~35% cleaner air (4.9 µg/m³ lower).

Adeje

Barcelona

8.9µg/m³
13.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Adeje (43K) and Barcelona (3.9M) are 90x in population — Barcelona is the larger metro, Adeje the smaller.

90x

Barcelona is roughly 90x the scale of Adeje

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

ES flagBarcelona
90x
ES flagAdeje
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagBarcelona3.9M90x
2.ES flagAdeje43K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Adeje vs Barcelona

Which is cheaper, Adeje or Barcelona?
Barcelona has an estimated monthly cost of $2,016.
How does the climate compare between Adeje and Barcelona?
Sunny days: 344 vs 251 d — Adeje higher Annual sunshine: 3,548 vs 2,711 hrs — Adeje higher Winter sunshine: 232 vs 147 hrs/day — Adeje higher Hot days (>30°C): 1 vs 14 d — Adeje lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 59 vs 94 d — Adeje lower
Is Adeje or Barcelona safer?
Barcelona has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Adeje or Barcelona?
Adeje and Barcelona are both popular relocation destinations with distinct characteristics. The best choice depends on your priorities — climate preferences, career opportunities, cost constraints, and lifestyle needs. Take the personalized quiz to find your ideal match, or explore the map to compare cities by region and lifestyle factors.

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