Costs · Barcelona · 2026
Cost of living in Barcelona
Reference prices from September 2026, the same ones the Newope app uses for your budget. We mean a room in a shared flat, which is how almost everyone starts.
Updated October 2026 · From the Newope arrival plan
Your month, in numbers
| Room | €550–850/month |
| Food | €180–260/month |
| Phone | €10–20/month |
| Going out · Quiet | €50–100/month |
| Going out · Normal | €120–220/month |
| Going out · Very social | €250–400/month |
| Estimated total | €790–1530/month |
Room, food, phone and going out; transport and gym not included. From a quiet month to a very social one.
To give you an idea
- €1.80–2.50Café con leche
- €13–16Menú del día
- €2.50–3.50Caña
A room by neighbourhood
Usual monthly range for a room in a shared flat.
| Old town | |
|---|---|
| Gòtic | €600–850 |
| El Born | €650–900 |
| El Raval | €550–750 |
| Eixample | |
| Eixample | €650–900 |
| Sant Antoni | €600–850 |
| Uptown | |
| Gràcia | €600–850 |
| Sarrià | €650–900 |
| Horta & El Carmel | €450–650 |
| Montjuïc and Sants | |
| Poble-sec | €550–750 |
| Sants | €500–700 |
| By the sea | |
| Barceloneta | €600–850 |
| Poblenou | €650–900 |
Where to live
- Gràcia €€€
Village feel, squares full of people at night, lots of young internationals.
Village feel · Squares · Internationals - Sant Antoni & Poble-sec €€
Great food and bars, central, near Montjuïc.
Food & bars · Central · Montjuïc - Eixample €€€
Central grid with everything nearby. Can feel busy and loud.
Central · Everything nearby · Busy - Poblenou €€€
Tech and startups, close to the beach, calmer rhythm.
Tech · Beach · Calmer - Sants & Les Corts €€
Local and practical, good transport, cheaper rooms.
Local · Good transport · Cheaper
Build your budget in the app
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