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Spain city comparison
Madrid vs Barcelona
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.