Europe
Cost of living in Spain
64%of US price level
Is Spain expensive?
Prices in Spain are about 64% of US price levels (World Bank PPP). The most affordable place we cover is Salamanca, at about $1,460–2,140 a month for a comfortable life.
Cost of living in Spain, by place
One person, rent included. SoloSquare estimates in US$.
| Place | Month, comfortable | 1-bed rent, center | Local meal | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salamanca | $1,460–2,140 | $563–900 | $9.0–14.6 | 71/100 |
| Santiago de Compostela | $1,580–2,250 | $619–956 | $10.1–15.8 | 66/100 |
| Ronda | $1,580–2,250 | $619–956 | $10.1–15.8 | 66/100 |
| Murcia | $1,580–2,250 | $619–900 | $9.0–13.5 | — |
| Granada | $1,690–2,360 | $675–1,070 | $9.0–13.5 | 57/100 |
| Córdoba | $1,690–2,360 | $675–1,070 | $10.1–15.8 | 60/100 |
| Toledo | $1,690–2,360 | $675–1,010 | $10.1–15.8 | 62/100 |
| Cádiz | $1,690–2,480 | $731–1,130 | $10.1–15.8 | 56/100 |
| Benidorm | $1,690–2,480 | $788–1,240 | $9.0–14.6 | 58/100 |
| Seville | $1,910–2,700 | $788–1,240 | $9.0–13.5 | 47/100 |
| Gran Canaria | $1,910–2,700 | $844–1,350 | $10.1–14.6 | 52/100 |
| Las Palmas | $1,910–2,700 | $844–1,350 | $10.1–14.6 | 51/100 |
| Alicante | $1,910–2,700 | $844–1,350 | $10.1–14.6 | 45/100 |
| Fuerteventura | $1,910–2,700 | $788–1,240 | $10.1–14.6 | 50/100 |
| Costa Blanca | $1,910–2,700 | $844–1,240 | $10.1–14.6 | — |
| Maspalomas | $1,910–2,700 | $788–1,240 | $10.1–15.8 | 52/100 |
| Tarifa | $1,910–2,700 | $788–1,240 | $10.1–15.8 | 47/100 |
| Nerja | $1,910–2,810 | $844–1,350 | $11.3–16.9 | 47/100 |
| Torremolinos | $1,910–2,810 | $956–1,460 | $10.1–15.8 | 47/100 |
| Lanzarote | $2,030–2,810 | $900–1,460 | $10.1–15.8 | 47/100 |
| Tenerife | $2,030–2,930 | $956–1,580 | $10.1–14.6 | 44/100 |
| Costa Brava | $2,030–2,930 | $900–1,290 | $11.3–15.8 | — |
| Girona | $2,030–2,930 | $900–1,410 | $12.4–18.0 | 47/100 |
| Valencia | $2,140–3,040 | $1,010–1,580 | $10.1–14.6 | 36/100 |
| Costa del Sol | $2,140–3,040 | $1,240–1,910 | $11.3–15.8 | — |
| Málaga | $2,250–3,150 | $1,130–1,800 | $10.1–14.6 | 36/100 |
| Bilbao | $2,360–3,260 | $1,070–1,690 | $11.3–16.9 | 35/100 |
| Madrid | $2,480–3,380 | $1,240–2,030 | $11.3–15.8 | 25/100 |
| Menorca | $2,480–3,600 | $1,010–1,800 | $11.3–16.9 | 30/100 |
| Sitges | $2,480–3,600 | $1,130–1,800 | $12.4–18.0 | 25/100 |
| Marbella | $2,590–3,710 | $1,130–2,030 | $11.3–18.0 | 24/100 |
| Barcelona | $2,700–3,710 | $1,460–2,250 | $11.3–16.9 | 22/100 |
| Mallorca | $2,700–3,710 | $1,350–2,140 | $12.4–18.0 | 22/100 |
| Palma | $2,700–3,710 | $1,350–2,250 | $12.4–18.0 | 22/100 |
| San Sebastián | $2,930–4,050 | $1,460–2,250 | $14–20 | 21/100 |
| Ibiza | $3,150–4,500 | $1,580–2,700 | $14–20 | 13/100 |
| Formentera | $3,940–5,630 | — | $14–20 | 7/100 |
Cost of living by place
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Sources
- World Bank: PPP conversion factor
- US State Department travel advisory
- BOE: Law 28/2022 (international telework visa)
- GOV.UK: Spain travel advice
- EU: Entry/Exit System (EES)
- Speedtest Global Index: Spain
- EF English Proficiency Index: Spain
- World Bank open data
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