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Malaga
Spain
Costa del Sol sunshine with a growing creative scene.
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Seville
Spain
Andalusian charm, tapas culture and warm winters.
Estimated monthly student budget
🇪🇸 Malaga
€850–1,150 / month
Estimated monthly student budget
🇪🇸 Seville
€750–1,000 / month
Best for
🇪🇸 Malaga
- Students who prioritise climate and beach
- Those who want excellent quality of life
- People who want to travel frequently around Europe
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.
🇪🇸 Malaga
🇪🇸 Seville
Moderate
Cost of Living
Affordable
Moderate
Nightlife
Very High
Excellent
Weather
Excellent
High
Travel Opportunities
High
Very Active
Student Life
Outstanding
Tight
Housing
Manageable
Well-Regarded
University Reputation
Strong
Student insights
🇪🇸 Malaga
- Exceptional climate all year round
- Direct access to urban beaches
- Very good international flight connections
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 — 🇪🇸 Malaga
“I did my Erasmus in Málaga and went to Madrid. Málaga was much better.”
Student voice — 🇪🇸 Seville
“Sevilla internship was amazing! People were super friendly.”
🇪🇸 Malaga
Pros
- Exceptional climate all year round
- Direct access to urban beaches
- Very good international flight connections
- Modern and increasingly international city
- Excellent quality of life
Cons
- Expensive and competitive housing
- Strong tourist pressure
- Less university atmosphere than other Erasmus destinations
- Higher cost of living than Granada or Seville
- Less feeling of a unified student community
🇪🇸 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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