vs
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Vigo

Spain

Climate

Barcelona logs 7 outdoor-dinner months a year to Vigo's 6 — Barcelona wins by 1. Barcelona also leads on sunny days by 28.

BarcelonaVigo
Sunny days
251223
Hot days
140
Frost days
00
Rainy days
94157
Outdoor dinner months
7/126/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s3.8 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7112,516
Darkest month sun
147 hrs/mo107 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.28.0

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

Vigo

Feels-like °C

4
8
8
14
15
19
23
24
18
13
9
6

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; Vigo has no cost baseline yet.

Barcelona

$2,016

monthly · balanced

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

Vigo

monthly · balanced

Mobility

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

3.8/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport

Culture

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

4.3/5
vs
0.0/5
BarcelonaVigo
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Barcelona leads

Nature & Outdoors

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

4.5/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

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

2.5/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
Property CrimeWildfire

Career

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

3.6/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

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

3.3/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
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); Vigo has no food & dining baseline.

3.6/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

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

3.7/5
vs
/5
BarcelonaVigo
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Barcelona averages 13.7 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Vigo's 11.0 µg/m³ (moderate) — Vigo breathes ~20% cleaner air (2.7 µg/m³ lower).

Barcelona

Vigo

13.7µg/m³
11.0µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

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

Barcelona (3.9M) and Vigo (292K) are 13x in population — Barcelona is the larger metro, Vigo the smaller; on land area Barcelona spans roughly 6.5x more ground.

9.4x

Barcelona is roughly 9.4x the scale of Vigo

Combined population & area comparison

ES flagBarcelona
9.4x
ES flagVigo
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.ES flagBarcelona3.9M13x
2.ES flagVigo292K1x
Area
1.ES flagBarcelona438 km²6.5x
2.ES flagVigo67 km²1x
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33 km33 km

ES flagBarcelona

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
11 km11 km

ES flagVigo

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Barcelona vs Vigo

Which is cheaper, Barcelona or Vigo?
Barcelona has an estimated monthly cost of $2,016.
How does the climate compare between Barcelona and Vigo?
Sunny days: 251 vs 223 d — Barcelona higher Annual sunshine: 2,711 vs 2,516 hrs — Barcelona higher Winter sunshine: 147 vs 107 hrs/day — Barcelona higher Hot days (>30°C): 14 vs 0 d — Vigo lower Frost days: 0 vs 0 d — Similar Rainy days: 94 vs 157 d — Barcelona lower
Is Barcelona or Vigo safer?
Barcelona has a safety score of 2.5/5.
Should I move to Barcelona or Vigo?
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