community

Barcelona's Monthly Living Costs Revealed for Families and Singles

Monthly expenses excluding rent are detailed for different household sizes in the city.

By The Daily Barcelona · Published 25 July 2026

How we reported this

This article was written by AI from the linked sources and was not reviewed by a journalist before publishing. The Daily Barcelona is part of The Daily Network and follows our reasonable editorial care.

A family of four in Barcelona typically needs 2880 to 2950 euros per month excluding rent for cost of living according to public reports indexed as [1].

The estimated monthly cost for a single person excluding rent ranges from 818 to 1298 euros while including rent it ranges from 2200 to 3500 euros for a comfortable lifestyle with a one bedroom apartment according to reports indexed as [3].

Rent for a standard two bedroom apartment in districts like Eixample or Gracia costs 1400 to 1900 euros per month while smaller studios rarely drop below 1000 to 1100 euros.

Monthly utilities for two people average 150 to 200 euros with high speed fiber internet at 35 to 50 euros and groceries for one person at 300 to 400 euros.

Sources: perplexity-sonar, perplexity-sonar.

References Sourced but Not Limited to:

numbeo.com

Your newsroom. Shaped by you.

The Daily Barcelona is in beta. AI may assist with research, summarising and drafting. Automated checks assess sourcing, accuracy and editorial risk before publication, and sensitive material is held for human review. Spotted something off, or want us covering a topic? Tell us. Your feedback is entirely optional and helps shape what we publish next.