Moving to Spain with Kids: Why We Chose Valladolid + Cost of Living | Digital Nomad Visa

Why did we choose Valladolid, Spain without visiting first? And how much does it really cost our family of three to live here? In this video, we share the real factors we considered before moving to Spain: language, rent, safety, pace of life, access to Madrid, family life, autism support, public healthcare, transport, weather, and everyday essentials. We also share our current monthly cost of living in Valladolid as a family of two adults and one child. We initially considered bigger cities like Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, as well as Toledo, Salamanca, Albacete, Ávila, Segovia, and Guadalajara. But after around two months of research, Valladolid stood out as the city that best matched our family’s needs and budget. In this video, we talk about: Why we wanted Castilian Spanish as the main everyday language Why Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia didn’t fit our family’s priorities Rent prices and why affordability mattered to us Valladolid’s slower pace, lower crowds, safety, and family-friendly lifestyle Access to Madrid by fast train in around one hour Visiting Madrid, Segovia, Valencia, and Barcelona from Valladolid Autism-support considerations and why we researched Asociación Autismo Valladolid What we love about daily life here: parks, playgrounds, malls, cinema, city events, and Spanish architecture Honest downsides of Valladolid Our real monthly expenses for rent, groceries, utilities, school, transport, mobile/wifi, subscriptions, and more Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:47 Choosing a City in Spain 3:20 Our Spain City Checklist 7:14 Why Not Big Cities: Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia? 8:43 Other Spanish Cities We Considered 10:04 Why Valladolid Felt Like Home 10:35 Family Life in Valladolid 15:50 Autism support in Valladolid 16:32 Downsides of Valladolid 17:27 Cost of Living in Valladolid 17:55 Rent and Utilities in Valladolid 18:48 Groceries and Household Costs 20:01 School Costs Per Month 20:31 Autónomo Taxes and Social Security 20:55 Final Thoughts: Is Valladolid Worth It? 21:46 Next video: our travel to Madrid Our monthly cost of living in Valladolid These are our family’s personal averages for two adults and one child. Your costs may be different depending on your rent, lifestyle, household size, school choices, and work situation. If you missed the earlier videos in this series: Part 1: NIE, TIE, bank account, empadronamiento, gestor, and apartment hunting -    • Moving to Spain with Kids: NIE, TIE, Apart...   Part 2: school, healthcare, wifi, groceries, bus, and library -    • Moving to Spain with Kids: School, Healthc...   We’re Meryll, JM, and Zayn, a Filipino family sharing our move from the Philippines to Spain and our everyday life in Valladolid. Next video: Our first travel experience in Madrid after arriving in Spain