We Visited 19 Places to Live in Spain. Here’s Our Honest Ranking. (Expats, Retirees, Digital Nomads)

📨 Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter → https://www.theunretirees.com/subscribe We visited 19 of the most popular expat destinations in Spain—and ranked them. 🇪🇸 From major cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia to coastal favorites like Málaga, Alicante, Marbella, and Cádiz, we’re breaking down the best places to live in Spain as an expat—based on what actually matters when you’re planning a move abroad. This is our honest ranking after traveling across Spain for the past two years: ✔️ The cities we loved ✔️ The ones we’d skip ✔️ And the #1 place we’d choose if we were moving to Spain today If you're considering moving to Spain, retiring abroad, or building a life overseas, this video will help you understand how different these destinations really are—and why that nuance matters. ⏱️ Time stamps: 03:09 Fuengirola 04:59 Torremolinos 06:48 Bilbao 09:07 Ronda 10:42 Mérida 13:23 Córdoba 15:07 Salamanca 16:57 Granada 19:17 Seville 20:57 Madrid 24:26 Marbella 26:30 Barcelona 27:48 Cádiz 29:38 Villajoyosa 31:28 San Sebastián 33:30 Benalmádena 35:00 Malaga 37:09 Valencia 39:12 Alicante 🎥 Watch Next: See our 4-part series on top expat destinations in Spain: Malaga:    • Why Are So Many EXPATS Choosing MÁLAGA in ...   Valencia:    • We Visited Spain's Top EXPAT Cities. This ...   Alicante:    • Why is ALICANTE One of the BEST Places to ...   Madrid:    • Exploring One of Europe's Best Big Cities ...   Related videos: Why We Moved to Portugal Instead of Spain, Italy, and France    • We Chose Portugal over Spain, France, and ...   We Visited 25 Places in 2025. Here’s Our Honest Ranking.    • We Visited 25 PLACES IN EUROPE in One Year...   👋 About Us We’re Matt and Dawn. A few years ago, we decided we didn’t want to retire—but we didn’t want to delay our dreams of living abroad and traveling the world, either. So in 2023, we unretired. Now we live, work, and travel from Portugal, building a life around: time freedom, location freedom, financial freedom, and purpose freedom. If you're ready to rethink retirement and design your next chapter, you're in the right place. 💬 Join the Conversation Which city would YOU choose in Spain—and why? Drop it in the comments. We read every one. 🔑 Keywords best places to live in spain, moving to spain, expat life spain, spain cost of living, where to live in spain, retire in spain, digital nomad spain, spain expat guide, valencia spain expat, malaga spain expat, alicante spain expat, barcelona expat life, madrid expat life, living in spain pros and cons, spain relocation guide