🇵🇹
Porto
Portugal
Riverside charm, port wine and welcoming locals.
🇪🇸
Seville
Spain
Andalusian charm, tapas culture and warm winters.
Estimated monthly student budget
🇵🇹 Porto
€850–1,100 / month
Estimated monthly student budget
🇪🇸 Seville
€750–1,000 / month
Best for
🇵🇹 Porto
- Students looking for a mid-sized city
- Those who prefer a more authentic, less touristy experience
- People interested in Portuguese culture
Best for
🇪🇸 Seville
- Students looking for a very active social experience
- Those who prioritise climate and outdoor life
- People who want to improve their Spanish
Category profile
How each city tends to feel across the things students care about — different, not better or worse.
Moderate
Cost of Living
Affordable
High
Nightlife
Very High
Good
Weather
Excellent
High
Travel Opportunities
High
Active
Student Life
Outstanding
Manageable
Housing
Manageable
Strong
University Reputation
Strong
Student insights
🇵🇹 Porto
- City with great personality and authenticity
- Good university reputation
- More moderate cost of living than many European capitals
Student insights
🇪🇸 Seville
- Excellent climate during most of the year
- One of the best Erasmus experiences in Europe
- Reasonable cost of living by European standards
Student voice — 🇵🇹 Porto
“Porto was the best choice ever.”
Student voice — 🇪🇸 Seville
“Sevilla internship was amazing! People were super friendly.”
🇵🇹 Porto
Pros
- City with great personality and authenticity
- Good university reputation
- More moderate cost of living than many European capitals
- Good balance between leisure and calm
- Good international connections
Cons
- Rainier climate than other southern European destinations
- Increasingly expensive rental market
- Smaller Erasmus community than Lisbon or Seville
- Less cultural and leisure offer than major capitals
- Fewer international and professional opportunities
🇪🇸 Seville
Pros
- Excellent climate during most of the year
- One of the best Erasmus experiences in Europe
- Reasonable cost of living by European standards
- Rich, authentic and very accessible local culture
- Easy to meet international students
Cons
- Extremely hot summers
- Rent has risen considerably in recent years
- Fewer international flight connections than Madrid or Barcelona
- Some residences and flats fill up quickly
- Less English in daily life than in many northern European destinations
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