Barcelona
Catalonia, Spain
A coastal city with a large international population and a well-established startup scene. Housing is the tightest of any large Spanish city and short-term rental rules have been tightened.
- Population
- 1,660,000
- Climate
- mediterranean
- Typical download speed
- 200 Mbit/s
- One-bed, city centre
- €1,200 – €1,900
- One-bed, outside centre
- €900 – €1,300
- Monthly budget, one adult
- €2,000 – €3,000
Indicative
Getting around
Metro, tram and bus, with integrated zonal ticketing.
What people work in here
- Technology
- Tourism
- Logistics
- Life sciences
Cost of living
We do not hold a Barcelona cost series, so this is the Spain country-wide estimate. Use the rent figures above for the local picture.
| Category | Monthly range |
|---|---|
| Housing | €750 – €1,400 |
| Food | €260 – €430 |
| Utilities | €100 – €190 |
| Internet | €30 – €55 |
| Transport | €40 – €110 |
| Healthcare | €50 – €150 |
| Everything else | €200 – €430 |
| Total | €1,430 – €2,765 |
| Suggested monthly buffer | €3,318 |
Modelled from a baseline for one adult and scaled, not sampled from households. Figures are shown as ranges because that is the honest shape of the data.
Worth knowing. A modelled estimate. The gap between Madrid or Barcelona and smaller inland cities is large.
Immigration
Immigration is decided nationally, not by city. Which routes are open to you, what they require and how long they take are all on the Spain guide.
Worth knowing. Modelled estimates, not survey data.