Cost of Living & Quality of Life in Spain (2026)
What everyday life costs in Spain — rent, utilities, eating out, transport and schooling — and how it scores on safety, health care, pollution and climate compared with Southern Europe.
- Quality of Life Index
- 176.5
- 2024
- Safety Index
- 63.8
- 2024
- Health Care Index
- 77.6
- 2024
- Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre
- $981/mo
- 2023
- Meal, inexpensive restaurant
- $13.21
- 2024
- Average monthly net salary
- $2,069
- 2023
Quality of life trends in Spain
Typical living costs in Spain
US dollars; national figures are medians/averages across cities reported to Numbeo.
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent: 1-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $981/mo | 2023 | +12.9% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 1-bedroom, outside centreAverage monthly rent of a one-bedroom apartment outside the centre | $760/mo | 2023 | +13.5% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Rent: 3-bedroom, city centreAverage monthly rent of a three-bedroom apartment in the city centre | $1,589/mo | 2023 | +17.3% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Utilities for an 85 m² apartmentElectricity, heating, cooling, water and garbage, monthly | $145/mo | 2023 | -10.0% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Internet (60 Mbps+)Unlimited broadband, monthly | $32.54/mo | 2023 | -11.1% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
| Mobile plan (calls + 10GB)Monthly mobile phone plan | $16.63/mo | 2023 | — | Numbeo |
| Meal, inexpensive restaurantCountry median of city prices | $13.21 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Dinner for two, mid-range restaurantThree-course meal for two, country median of city prices | $52.29 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| CappuccinoRegular cappuccino, country median of city prices | $2.06 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Public transport monthly passCountry median of city prices | $33.02 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Gasoline (1 litre)Country median of city prices | $1.75 | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Fitness club membershipCountry median of city prices | $44.49/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Private preschool (full day)Country median of city prices | $358/mo | 2024 | — | Numbeo |
| Average monthly net salaryAverage monthly salary after tax | $2,069 | 2023 | +10.4% vs 2022 | Numbeo |
Quality of life indices
| Indicator | Value | Year | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality of Life IndexComposite index (higher is better) | 176.5 | 2024 | +1.6% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Safety IndexPerceived safety (higher is safer) | 63.8 | 2024 | -0.8% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Health Care IndexPerceived quality of the health care system | 77.6 | 2024 | -0.4% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Pollution IndexPerceived pollution (lower is better) | 35.6 | 2024 | -10.1% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Climate IndexClimate likeability (higher is more pleasant) | 94.4 | 2024 | +0.7% vs 2023 | Numbeo |
| Year | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Pollution Index | Climate Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 176.5 | 63.8 | 77.6 | 35.6 | 94.4 |
| 2023 | 173.8 | 64.3 | 77.9 | 39.6 | 93.7 |
| 2022 | 168.5 | 66.1 | 78.4 | 39.7 | 93.8 |
| 2021 | 164.5 | 66.9 | 78.8 | 39.6 | 93.2 |
| 2020 | 169.8 | 68 | 78.9 | 40 | 94.2 |
| 2019 | 174.2 | 67.5 | 77.8 | 39.4 | 94.2 |
| 2018 | 174.9 | 63.3 | 77.5 | 38.1 | 93.9 |
| 2017 | 183.6 | 68.7 | 76.7 | 37.5 | 88 |
Spain compared with Southern Europe
| Country | Quality of Life Index | Safety Index | Health Care Index | Meal, inexpensive restaurant | Rent: 1-bedroom, city centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 176.5 | 63.8 | 77.6 | $13.21 | $981/mo |
| Albania | 100.5 | 54.4 | 49.5 | $9.95 | $595/mo |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 127.8 | 59.1 | 55.7 | $5.63 | $271/mo |
| Croatia | 164 | 74 | 65.1 | $11.01 | $541/mo |
| Greece | 127.2 | 53.3 | 57.3 | $13.21 | $650/mo |
| Italy | 139.1 | 52.7 | 65.6 | $16.51 | $865/mo |
| Kosovo | — | — | — | $5.22 | $362/mo |
| Malta | 124.8 | 58.8 | 52.3 | $16.51 | $1,070/mo |
| Montenegro | — | — | — | $9.77 | $685/mo |
| North Macedonia | 108 | 59 | 55.1 | $5.42 | $281/mo |
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Source: Numbeo (indices and prices, crowd-sourced). Salary is the average monthly net wage.