Living in Berja
In Berja, the statutory reference rent is €3.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.23% in June 2026. For Berja, the foreign population was 2,022 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Berja had a population of 13,120.
Cheaper rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Berja?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Berja?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), 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): 3.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 6,750 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,632 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,115 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Berja 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 228 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.8 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Berja?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.23 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Berja 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.49 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 4,938 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.23 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent |
What does a salary buy in Berja?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €228 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,203 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Berja. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Berja. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was LEI, 51.3 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Berja. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station EL EJIDO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 20 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL EJIDO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.28 · Feb 22.34 · Mar 26.41 · Apr 25.23 · May 32.45 · Jun 34.8 · Jul 36.92 · Aug 37.3 · Sep 36.3 · Oct 28.38 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 21.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.73 · Feb -6.5 · Mar -2.75 · Apr 0.2 · May 2.53 · Jun 7.71 · Jul 11.24 · Aug 12.29 · Sep 8.89 · Oct 0.92 · Nov 0.12 · Dec -1.79 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.94 · Feb 7.34 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 12.36 · May 16.44 · Jun 21.78 · Jul 25.11 · Aug 24.81 · Sep 20.25 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.24 · Dec 7.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Berja?
The published population was 13,120 people in January 2025. Source: Berja - official stats2
By nationality
National passport84.6%Foreign residents15.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 185.8 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.35 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 2,022 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 6,247 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 6,670 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 13,120 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Berja - official stats2Official |
International community in Berja
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,623 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 10,977 | 87.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 745 | 5.9% |
| Africa | 634 | 5.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 131 | 1.0% |
| South America | 86 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 26 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.1% |
| North America | 5 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,623 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 10,885 | 86.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 841 | 6.7% |
| Africa | 686 | 5.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 124 | 1.0% |
| South America | 40 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 23 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 21 | 0.2% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Berja
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.
Almería as a Berja alternative in the same region
43 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 205,468 Almería vs 13,120 Berja+1466%
- Rent: €6.30/m² (2023) Almería vs €3.80/m² (2022) Berjano percentage
- Nearest airport: 8.3 km Almería vs 51.3 km Berja−84%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,868 Almería vs 4,750 Berjano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Almería vs €1,796 Berjasame level
Calvià as a Berja alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 565 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €3.80/m² Berja+200%
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 13,120 Berja+310%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 5.2% Berja−76%
- Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 16.4% Berja+107%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,796 Berja+16%
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 51.3 km Berja−63%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 4,750 Berjano percentage
Cities near Berja
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Berja, nearest in population first.
How does Berja compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Berja 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Berja's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Berja?
The published population was 13,120 people in January 2025. Source: Berja - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Berja?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 266 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Berja?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Berja?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Berja?
2,022 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Berja a good place to live?
Berja 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 Berja?
Adra, El Ejido, Albuñol are near Berja. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Berja?
The official country of birth distribution records 10,977 people (87.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Berja, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 30f3be19b4d8939d1959525027142fff]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/berja/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
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