🇮🇹
Rome
Italy
Ancient ruins, dolce vita and Italy's biggest capital.
🇪🇸
Seville
Spain
Andalusian charm, tapas culture and warm winters.
Estimated monthly student budget
🇮🇹 Rome
€1,050–1,350 / month
Estimated monthly student budget
🇪🇸 Seville
€750–1,000 / month
Best for
🇮🇹 Rome
- Students who want a major European capital
- Those passionate about history and classical culture
- People looking for top-tier universities
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.
🇮🇹 Rome
🇪🇸 Seville
Expensive
Cost of Living
Affordable
High
Nightlife
Very High
Very Good
Weather
Excellent
Excellent
Travel Opportunities
High
Very Active
Student Life
Outstanding
Tight
Housing
Manageable
Top-Tier
University Reputation
Strong
Student insights
🇮🇹 Rome
- Extraordinary historical and cultural heritage
- Prestigious universities with many international programmes
- Excellent rail and 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 — 🇮🇹 Rome
“Rome is overwhelming at first, then you fall in love.”
Student voice — 🇪🇸 Seville
“Sevilla internship was amazing! People were super friendly.”
🇮🇹 Rome
Pros
- Extraordinary historical and cultural heritage
- Prestigious universities with many international programmes
- Excellent rail and flight connections
- Vibrant food and aperitivo culture
- Pleasant Mediterranean climate most of the year
Cons
- Very competitive and expensive housing
- Public transport can be slow and crowded
- Notoriously slow administrative processes
- Massive tourist crowds in central areas
- Erasmus community feels fragmented across the city
🇪🇸 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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