SECONDARY DECISION
Compare city context
Comparison does not replace the verdict. Use it to test real options after reviewing the Career Page score, evidence and path.
Spain city comparison
Bilbao vs Madrid
Compare the same INE municipality population boundary, verified teaching-location evidence and the five reviewed decision metrics. Living-cost references and transport products retain their original source methodology, so Spain Compare does not turn heterogeneous references into a cheapest-city score.
Municipality population
Same INE municipality contract and 2025 reference date
Student living-cost reference
Different official methodologies; ranking_safe=false and no cheapest-city inference
Local transport reference
Source-native ticket and validity period; no synthetic monthly normalization
Student work context
National 30-hour compatibility rule; not a city differentiator
Verified teaching locations
Selected provider foundation, not a complete Spain higher-education inventory
Programme evidence
Exact source-city linkage only; zero means verification pending, never no programmes
Career environment
Official local economic context; not a shortage ranking or job guarantee
Spain Compare intentionally does not score a winner. Student living-cost references mix full-budget and partial-cost methodologies, transport products use different validity periods, the 30-hour work rule is national, and programme counts are shown only where exact programme-to-city evidence is already verified.