{"id":5721,"date":"2016-10-30T13:39:24","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T12:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=5721"},"modified":"2016-09-24T13:43:26","modified_gmt":"2016-09-24T11:43:26","slug":"live-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"8 great reasons to live in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thinking about moving to <strong>Madrid<\/strong> but still undecided? Well, you better start packing your bags, because when you\u2019re finished reading this article, you\u2019re going to be in a hurry to fly over to the capital of <strong>Spain<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is a list of <strong>8 reasons<\/strong>, out of the hundreds we could give you, why you\u2019ll love life in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Europe \u2013 oops, there\u2019s a reason! But we won\u2019t count that one. Here you go:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#1-its-privileged-location\" title=\"1. Its\u00a0privileged location \">1. Its\u00a0privileged location <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#2-the-cost-of-living\" title=\"2. The cost of living\">2. The cost of living<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#3-the-food-is-awesome\" title=\"3. The food is awesome\">3. The food is awesome<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#4-arts-culture\" title=\"4. Arts &amp; Culture \">4. Arts &amp; Culture <\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#5-museums\" title=\"5. Museums\">5. Museums<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#6-the-people\" title=\"6. The people\">6. The people<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#7-its-famous-nightlife\" title=\"7. Its famous nightlife\">7. Its famous nightlife<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/live-madrid\/#8-its-green\" title=\"8. It\u2019s green\">8. It\u2019s green<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-its-privileged-location\"><\/span><strong>1. Its\u00a0privileged location <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5743\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5743\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5743\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/madrid-327979_640-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/madrid-327979_640-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/madrid-327979_640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid\u2019s location in the <strong>heart of Spain<\/strong> makes it very easy to both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/apps-to-help-you-get-around-in-madrid-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>move around<\/strong><\/a> the country and <strong>travel<\/strong> to other places in Europe. You\u2019ll feel right in the centre of the world! Visit historical Spanish cities like Valencia, Seville or Barcelona, go for a weekend in Paris\u2026 and then come back home to this awesome city.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-the-cost-of-living\"><\/span><strong>2. The cost of living<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A very important factor to consider when thinking about moving to Madrid is its <strong>cost of living<\/strong>, which is <strong>quite low<\/strong> when compared to other European cities like London, Amsterdam or Munich. Dining out, for instance, is rather affordable \u2013 which is great, because\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/5-great-restaurants-in-madrid-that-dont-cost-a-fortune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 great restaurants in Madrid that don&#8217;t cost a fortune<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-the-food-is-awesome\"><\/span><strong>3. The food is awesome<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5745\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5745\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5745\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/2781911980_3750396492_m.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"240\" height=\"159\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Madrid, not only you\u2019ll be able to try the<strong> best traditional Spanish dishes<\/strong> and feast on the ever-popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/3-famous-must-visit-tapas-bars-in-madrid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tapas<\/strong><\/a>, you\u2019ll find countless top-notch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/asian-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>restaurants<\/strong><\/a> with food from all over the world. No matter how long you stay in town, there will always be something new for you to try.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-arts-culture\"><\/span><strong>4. Arts &amp; Culture <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\u2019s always something culturally relevant happening in Madrid. Whether it be <strong>music festivals<\/strong>, <strong>exhibitions, theatre, opera, traditional festivities<\/strong>\u2026 You will never be bored in this city, and you\u2019ll learn something new every day.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-museums\"><\/span><strong>5. Museums<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking of learning, Madrid is home to some of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/museum-hack-how-to-see-madrids-art-treasures-for-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>best museums<\/strong><\/a> in the world, whether we\u2019re talking about art, history or science. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.museodelprado.es\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Museo del Prado<\/a><\/strong>, <strong>Museum of the Americas<\/strong>, the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/naturalhistory.si.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">National Museum of Natural Sciences<\/a><\/strong> or the <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.museoromanticismo.mcu.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Museum of Romanticism<\/a><\/strong> are just some examples of the true treasures of knowledge that await you in Madrid.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-the-people\"><\/span><strong>6. The people<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5746\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5746\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5746\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16825098655_522102c9f0_z-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16825098655_522102c9f0_z-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/16825098655_522102c9f0_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5746\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The third most populated city in Europe, Madrid has people from all nationalities and backgrounds &#8211; and they all seem to share a collective <strong>positive energy<\/strong> that makes the city one of the most <strong>welcoming<\/strong> places in the world. If you move to Madrid, be ready to make a lot of new friends.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7-its-famous-nightlife\"><\/span><strong>7. Its famous nightlife<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re a <strong>party<\/strong> animal, Madrid is the place to be. If you like to go out but prefer chilling in a <strong>bar<\/strong>, the city\u2019s got you covered as well. With everything from rave discos to laid-back <strong>jazz clubs<\/strong>, every night in Madrid comes with the promise of a good time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/5-clubs-that-definitely-rule-the-madrid-nightlife\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Clubs that definitely rule de Madrid nightlife<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8-its-green\"><\/span><strong>8. It\u2019s green<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5744\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5744\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5744\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8173022405_0b3f69c63b_z-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo via Pixabay\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8173022405_0b3f69c63b_z-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/8173022405_0b3f69c63b_z.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No city in Europe has a higher number of <strong>trees<\/strong> per inhabitant than Madrid. In the last two decades, <strong>green areas<\/strong> in the city have increased by 16% and currently represent about 8% of the city&#8217;s total surface. Good for your lungs, good for your life!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There! All you need now is a place to stay and whether you\u2019re looking to rent or buy property, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ShMadrid<\/a><\/strong> can help you find exactly what you need. When are you coming to town? Have you booked your flight yet? Let us know using the comment box below. 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Well, you better start packing your bags, because when you\u2019re finished reading this article, you\u2019re going to be in a hurry to fly over to the capital of Spain! 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