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Brussels
Belgium
Multilingual capital of Europe with great rail connections.
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Seville
Spain
Andalusian charm, tapas culture and warm winters.
Estimated monthly student budget
🇧🇪 Brussels
€1,000–1,300 / month
Estimated monthly student budget
🇪🇸 Seville
€750–1,000 / month
Best for
🇧🇪 Brussels
- Students interested in EU politics or international careers
- Those who plan to travel widely across Europe
- People who enjoy multilingual environments
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.
🇧🇪 Brussels
🇪🇸 Seville
Expensive
Cost of Living
Affordable
High
Nightlife
Very High
Fair
Weather
Excellent
Excellent
Travel Opportunities
High
Active
Student Life
Outstanding
Manageable
Housing
Manageable
Strong
University Reputation
Strong
Student insights
🇧🇪 Brussels
- Extremely international
- Excellent rail connections to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne
- Strong professional and internship opportunities
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 — 🇧🇪 Brussels
“Brussels is amazing if you care about EU careers.”
Student voice — 🇪🇸 Seville
“Sevilla internship was amazing! People were super friendly.”
🇧🇪 Brussels
Pros
- Extremely international
- Excellent rail connections to London, Paris, Amsterdam, Cologne
- Strong professional and internship opportunities
- Wide cultural offer
- Multilingual environment
Cons
- Grey, rainy climate
- Fragmented student community across neighbourhoods
- Cost of living relatively high
- Less iconic atmosphere than Ghent or Bruges
- Bureaucracy across language regions
🇪🇸 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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