Cost of living in Barcelona
Accomodation:
A two-bedroom central apartment in Barcelona should cost you around €1500 per month to rent.
Utilities:
These are charged every two months and are approximate for a two-bedroom apartment:
- Water €25 (although many buildings include the cost of water/month in the maintenance fees)
- Gas €100
- Electricity €120
Food:
- 1 litre milk (UHT, generic store brand, fresh milk is hard to find): €1.25
- Cornflakes: €2.50
- Fresh chicken: €4-7 per kilo
- Butter (250 grams): €1
- Eggs (ten pack): €2.20
- Rice (500 gr): €1.50
- Nescafe coffee (250 gr): €3.95
- Spanish wine: from €3 per 750 mL bottle
- Pork chops: €5-6 per kilo
- Potatoes: €1.30 per kilo
- Pack of 40 Teabags: €2
- Tomatoes (summer) €1.5 per kilo
- Green peppers: €1.80 per kilo
- Decent frozen pizza: €3.50
- Lamb – leg cutlets: €8-10 per kilo
- Cheese: from €10 per kilo
- Baby food: €1 per jar
- Transport: €1.40 per single ride on public transport
- Ten-minute taxi ride: €15
- Set of ten public transport tickets: €23.00
- Petrol Price: €1.30 per liter
Leisure:
- Cinema ticket: €5.70
- Opera/ballet ticket: €25 – €160
- Gym membership: €40 per month
- Meal for 2 in an upmarket restaurant: €80
- Meal for 4 in a family restaurant: €50
Miscellaneous:
- Cable TV: €100 for setup, then free thereafter
- Home internet: €29 per month
- Mobile phone charge: €50 per month
- Landline: €25 per month plus calls
- One hour of housekeeping: starting at €7.50
- One hour of babysitting: starting at €10
- Shirt dry cleaning: €2.50
School fees:
- Pubic Catalan School: Free
- Semi-Private School (concertada): €350 per month
- International Schools: From €500 per month, plus a “donation” fee which can be €4000 or more
