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Living in Barcelona

In Barcelona, the statutory reference rent is €13.70 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 7.1% (2024).

Barcelona had 1,731,649 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 7.13% in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-1641 sources

Population1,731,649people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles, revisión del Padrón Municipal 1 January 2025
Median gross salary (region)2,261EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent13.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 169% aboveOfficial source · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Barcelona
Unemployment rate7.13%country median 4.4% — 62% aboveOfficial source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
Recorded crime10,330incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 — 141% aboveOfficial source · MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.
PM2.5, annual mean10.5µg/m³country median 8.7 — 21% aboveOfficial source · No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted.

Pricier rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Barcelona?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

A city-level estimate placed average net cold rent at €13.7 per m² per month in 2024. A practical city rent estimate was €1,550 per month in May 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Barcelona?

Average net cold rent is 13.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 13.7 EUR/m²/month · SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Barcelona26
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Barcelona recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€812
Utilities, 85 m² flat€158
Fitness club€47
Internet, 60 Mbps€33
Transport pass€23
Mobile plan, 10 GB€15

Supplemental estimate lane, not official statistics: Utilities, 85 m² flat, Private kindergarten, Fitness club, Internet, 60 Mbps, Mobile plan, 10 GB. The others are published prices.

Net rent across major citiesBarcelona highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Barcelona highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Córdoba€6.60
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly46.79 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Grocery basket, monthly75.9 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited32.82 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly812.2 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant16 eur3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.16 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Barcelona. Jul 2026. Prices in Barcelona40Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass22.8 EUR/month26 Jul 2026T-usual29Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home158.5 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings808,752 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Main residence dwellings671,175 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings137,574 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)13.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2024SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Barcelona26Official
Median monthly rent1,550 EUR/month15 May 2025Numbeo39Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Official reference rent (median)900 EUR/month31 Dec 2024SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality25Official

Is Barcelona a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker37%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 29–45%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student28%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–35%
Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–44%
Retirement26%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 17–35%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 822 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 13.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Barcelona?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.13 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Barcelona is 7.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.44 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202527Official
Public employment offices10 count15 Sept 2026SOC — Barcelona employment offices28Official
People in employment680,145 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.13 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

Unemployment rate fell 59.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 17.5% to 7.1%.

What does a salary buy in Barcelona?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,261 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€726of €1,778 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,778
Rent, 60 m²€13.70/m² · official · SERPAVI 2026 · 2024-12-31− €822
Public transport pass€23 · official · T-usual · 2026-07-26− €23
Utilities, 85 m²€158 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €158
Internet€33 · market price · Numbeo · 2026-08-03− €33
Mobile plan€15 · market price · Cost of Living in Barcelona. Jul 2026. Prices in Barcelona · 2026-07-31− €15
Left over€726
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Barcelona Salary needed to live in Barcelona

Public employment offices in Barcelona

SOC lists 10 public employment offices in Barcelona (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Public language course providers1 count31 Aug 2026Official public language-service provider/location register22Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).

A country-wide rule for Spain; Barcelona's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents613.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official
Hospitals56 count31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barcelona under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents613.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Barcelona?

Police recorded about 10,330 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16

Recorded crime across major citiesBarcelona highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Barcelona highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents203.7 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q44Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents10,330 incidents per 100,000country median 4,28131 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents794.9 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q44Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport163 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat23Official
Nearest airportBCN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv24Official
Distance to nearest airport12.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv24Official
Public transport monthly pass22.9 EUR/month3 Aug 2026Numbeo40Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Language courses and integration in Barcelona

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally
1verified local records
1publicly funded course provider

CNL de Barcelona — Consorci per a la Normalització Lingüística

Plaça Catalunya, 9, 2n 1a, 08002 Barcelona

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.8°C in January and 24.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 45.9 mm in January and 30.8 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Barcelona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted.18

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Barcelona is 10.5 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean21.28 µg/m³2024No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted.18Official
PM10 — annual mean22.28 µg/m³2024No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted.18Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.5 µg/m³country median 8.72024No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted.18Official
Annual mean temperature (modelled)15.56 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Annual precipitation (modelled)518.7 mm/year2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January mean temperature (modelled)7.44 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
January minimum temperature (modelled)-3.92 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July maximum temperature (modelled)36.58 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
July mean temperature (modelled)24.67 °C2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Daily precipitation rate (modelled)1.42 mm/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Solar exposure (modelled)4.38 kWh/m²/day2001-2020NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology17Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.8 · Feb 13 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.8 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.7 · Jul 28.6 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.2 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BARCELONA (FABRA), 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 9.7 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BARCELONA (FABRA), 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.8 · Feb 9.4 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 13.7 · May 17.2 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 12.2 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, BARCELONA (FABRA), 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.9 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 62.5 · May 55.5 · Jun 31.6 · Jul 30.8 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 81.3 · Oct 85.8 · Nov 58.1 · Dec 45.5 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, BARCELONA (FABRA), 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 7.5 · May 8.7 · Jun 9.8 · Jul 10.3 · Aug 9.1 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 6 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 5.2 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BARCELONA (FABRA), 1991-20201Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 18.0 to 10.5.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Barcelona?

The published population was 1,731,649 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles, revisión del Padrón Municipal 1 January 20258

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents279 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
City area100.8 km²1 Jan 2024www.ine.es30Official
Foreign-resident share22.7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents414,063 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.21Official
Population density16,890 people/km²1 Jan 2024Official INE 2024 municipality population divided by official INE 2024 municipality area.20Official
Female residents870,364 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Male residents789,758 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population1,731,649 people1 Jan 2025INE — Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles, revisión del Padrón Municipal 1 January 20258Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Population fell 52.0% between 2015 and 2025, from 3,610,906 to 1,731,649.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025

Foreign residents fell 12.6% between 2015 and 2025, from 500,778 to 437,663.

International community in Barcelona

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL1,627,559100.0%
Spain1,179,41172.5%
South America177,47610.9%
Asia80,0104.9%
European Union (without Spain)72,4404.5%
Central America and Caribbean40,0662.5%
Rent of Europe33,5632.1%
Africa29,4421.8%
North America14,2950.9%
Oceania8560.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL1,627,559100.0%
Spanish1,289,92279.3%
European Union (without Spain)94,1825.8%
South America78,7044.8%
Asia74,9684.6%
Rent of Europe30,7091.9%
Central America and Caribbean25,7471.6%
Africa23,3121.4%
North America9,4670.6%
Oceania5240.0%
Statelens240.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households671,178 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour force766,056 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Private clinic availabletrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Alternatives for people set on Barcelona

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Castelldefels as a Barcelona alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,816 Castelldefels vs 10,330 Barcelona−53%
  • Rent: €11.90/m² (2022) Castelldefels vs €13.70/m² (2024) Barcelonano percentage
  • Unemployment: 6.3% Castelldefels vs 7.1% Barcelona−11%
  • Nearest airport: 8.7 km Castelldefels vs 12.6 km Barcelona−31%
  • Foreign residents: 23.6% Castelldefels vs 22.7% Barcelona+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Castelldefels vs €2,261 Barcelonasame level

Zaragoza as a Barcelona alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 257 km, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 5.

  • Rent: €7.70/m² Zaragoza vs €13.70/m² Barcelona−44%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,151 Zaragoza vs 10,330 Barcelona−60%
  • Foreign residents: 13.7% Zaragoza vs 22.7% Barcelona−40%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,078 Zaragoza vs €2,261 Barcelona−8%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 544.4 Zaragoza vs 613.2 Barcelona−11%
  • Unemployment: 7.5% Zaragoza vs 7.1% Barcelona+5%
  • Nearest airport: 13.3 km Zaragoza vs 12.6 km Barcelona+6%

Brno as a Barcelona alternative in another country

A move, not a commute, at 1420 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €7.50/m² (2017) Brno vs €13.70/m² (2024) Barcelonano percentage
  • Basic utilities, 85 m²: €266 Brno vs €158 Barcelona+68%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,658 Brno vs €2,261 Barcelonano percentage
  • A meal out: €8 Brno vs €16 Barcelona−48%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Brno vs 12.6 km Barcelona−37%
  • Transport pass: €23 Brno vs €23 Barcelonasame level

Cities near Barcelona

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sant Adrià de Besòs Commuting Zone · 6.4 km away
Rent
10.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Badalona Commuting Zone · 7.4 km away
Rent
9.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Esplugues de Llobregat Commuting Zone · 7.6 km away
Rent
11.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Sant Just Desvern Commuting Zone · 8.5 km away
Rent
11.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Cornellà de Llobregat Commuting Zone · 9.3 km away
Rent
10.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
El Prat de Llobregat Commuting Zone · 9.4 km away
Rent
10 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Barcelona?

The published population was 1,731,649 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles, revisión del Padrón Municipal 1 January 2025.

How much does it cost to rent in Barcelona?

Average net cold rent is 13.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 959 EUR a month before utilities. Source: SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Barcelona.

Is the air quality good in Barcelona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted..

How safe is Barcelona?

Police recorded about 10,330 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Barcelona?

The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Barcelona?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Barcelona a good place to live?

Barcelona may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Barcelona?

Sant Adrià de Besòs, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Badalona, Esplugues de Llobregat, Santa Coloma de Gramenet are near Barcelona. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Barcelona?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,179,411 people (72.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  5. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
  6. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
  7. NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology NASA POWER · power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-10-25
  8. No MITECO 2024 station measurement point is registered inside the exact target INE5 municipality; a nearest-station or CCAA value would change the requested place grain and is not accepted. miteco.gob.es · checked 2026-07-15
  9. oecd.org place coordinates oecd.org · checked 2026-08-28
  10. Official INE 2024 municipality population divided by official INE 2024 municipality area. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  11. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  12. Official public language-service provider/location register cpnl.cat · checked 2026-09-15
  13. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  14. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  15. SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality SERPAVI · cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-09-12
  16. SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Barcelona SERPAVI 2026 · publicaciones.transportes.gob.es · checked 2026-07-26
  17. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  18. SOC — Barcelona employment offices SOC · serveiocupacio.gencat.cat · checked 2026-09-15
  19. T-usual tmb.cat · checked 2026-07-26
  20. www.ine.es ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  21. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  22. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  23. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  24. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  25. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  26. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  27. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  28. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  29. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-14
  30. Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
  31. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q1492 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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