4/6
Budget$1,825
Internet180 Mbps
Vibe9/10
Side-by-side city decision
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria vs Ubud.
A direct comparison of monthly costs, connectivity, safety, quality of life and remote-work fit.
Las Palmas de Gran CanariaSpain4/6
VS
UbudIndonesia2/6
$1,825Las Palmas de Gran Canaria monthly budget
$1,290Ubud monthly budget
180 MbpsLas Palmas de Gran Canaria internet
55 MbpsUbud internet
Decision summary
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria leads on more of the six headline signals.
Cost
Best budget
Ubud
Speed
Fastest internet
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Vibe
Best nomad vibe
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Safety
Highest safety
Ubud
Air
Cleanest air
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Walk
Most walkable
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Quick read
Two cities at a glance
The headline numbers before you examine the full comparison.
Ubud
Indonesia
2/6
Budget$1,290
Internet55 Mbps
Vibe8/10
Full comparison
Compare what matters
Green marks the stronger numeric result. Text-only categories are presented without a winner.
Monthly budget and costs
7 signalsMetricLas Palmas de Gran CanariaUbud
Total estimated budget
$1,825
$1,290
1-bed center rent
$1,100
$750
Coworking desk
$190
$180
Local meal
$13
$2.2
Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.8
Gym membership
$38
$55
Transport budget
$45
$80
Work and infrastructure
2 signalsMetricLas Palmas de Gran CanariaUbud
Internet speed
180 Mbps
55 Mbps
Nomad vibe
9/10
8/10
Quality of life
5 signalsMetricLas Palmas de Gran CanariaUbud
Safety index
71/100
72/100
Air quality
82/100
76/100
Walkability
8/10
5/10
Female safety
8/10
7/10
LGBTQ+ friendly
9/10
7/10
Culture and climate
4 signalsMetricLas Palmas de Gran CanariaUbud
Healthcare quality
Excellent
Good
English proficiency
Good
Good
Climate type
Subtropical semi-arid
Tropical monsoon
Best time to visit
Oct - May
May - Sep
Beyond the numbers
What each city asks you to trade
Costs and scores help narrow the choice. These practical strengths and limitations finish the picture.
Strengths
- Mild spring-like weather through most of the year
- Excellent beaches within the city
- Strong remote-worker and international community
- Fast fibre internet and reliable mobile coverage
- Walkable seafront neighborhoods with good public buses
- Lower day-to-day costs than major mainland Spanish cities
Trade-offs
- Long flights and limited direct connections to much of Europe
- Housing competition rises sharply during winter
- Island location can make imported goods more expensive
- Bureaucracy can be slow and Spanish is useful for paperwork
- Trade winds can make some beach days unexpectedly windy
- Nightlife noise affects central beach-adjacent streets
Common visa routes
- Spain Digital Nomad Visa
- Schengen short-stay visa-free or tourist stay
- Spanish non-lucrative residence visa
Ubud
Indonesia
Strengths
- Large and welcoming remote-worker community
- Excellent cafés, wellness studios, and coworking options
- Affordable local food and services
- Lush rice-field scenery and Balinese culture
- Strong cashless payment adoption
- Year-round warm weather
Trade-offs
- Severe scooter traffic on main roads
- Sidewalks are limited and inconsistent
- Rents rise sharply in popular central areas
- Rainy-season humidity and occasional flooding
- Tap water is not safe to drink
- Construction noise is common
Common visa routes
- Visa on Arrival / e-VOA for eligible nationalities
- B211A visit visa
- E33G remote worker visa
Reading the result
Use this as a planning benchmark
The headline score compares six directional signals. It does not weight personal priorities, visa eligibility, household size or individual lifestyle choices.
Costs are monthly estimates, not guaranteed prices.
Higher is better for quality scores and connectivity.
Lower is better for budgets and individual expenses.