Granada, beyond the classroom
What is actually around you, and what it costs on a student budget.
Granada is the cheapest of our cities to live in and the one where a student budget goes furthest. It is also a university town, so term-time prices and student discounts are the normal prices rather than a concession.
- The Alhambra
The reason people come, and the ticket you have to plan for
- The AlbaicínFree to enter
The old Moorish quarter, and the free view
- Sierra Nevada
Skiing an hour from a Mediterranean beach
- The Costa Tropical
The nearest sea, an hour away
- The free tapa
Not an attraction, and the thing that changes your budget most
- The Cathedral and the Royal Chapel
Isabella and Ferdinand are buried here
Prices and times last checked August 19, 2026. Treat figures as indicative.
Courses in Granada
from €205 per week