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Living in Chantada

In Chantada, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).

Chantada is in Spain; its population was 8,171 at the start of 2025. For Chantada, gigabit broadband availability was 76% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.76% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population8,171people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.76%country median 4.4% — 14% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Chantada?

Average net cold rent is 3 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Chantada recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesChantada highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chantada highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Chantada€3.00
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings6,936 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Main residence dwellings3,501 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings3,432 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Chantada 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 worker57%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on housing, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 49–71%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–76%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Chantada?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.76 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Chantada is 3.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability76.05 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment3,093 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.76 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in Chantada?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,884 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,308of €1,520 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €180
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€1,308
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Chantada Salary needed to live in Chantada

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chantada. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chantada. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesChantada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chantada 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
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,540 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados18Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SCQ, 61.7 km away, with 22 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport22 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSCQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport61.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chantada. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Chantada.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Chantada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)6

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

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 Chantada is 4.0 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 mean2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO)6Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.96 · Feb 19.37 · Mar 25.43 · Apr 27.17 · May 33.02 · Jun 38.39 · Jul 37.82 · Aug 38.98 · Sep 38.62 · Oct 30.74 · Nov 23.1 · Dec 19.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -5.47 · Feb -5.61 · Mar -6.21 · Apr -2.87 · May -0.2 · Jun 4 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 6.43 · Sep 3.97 · Oct -0.57 · Nov -3.83 · Dec -5.45 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.14 · Feb 5.42 · Mar 7.71 · Apr 10.02 · May 13.18 · Jun 17.53 · Jul 20.24 · Aug 20.27 · Sep 17.76 · Oct 13.11 · Nov 7.93 · Dec 5.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Chantada?

The published population was 8,171 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area176.7 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share8.53 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official
Foreign residents565 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Female residents4,119 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Male residents3,887 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population8,171 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7Official

International community in Chantada

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
TOTAL8,143100.0%
Spain7,38890.7%
South America2623.2%
European Union (without Spain)1902.3%
Central America and Caribbean1792.2%
Rent of Europe670.8%
Africa340.4%
North America120.1%
Asia100.1%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL8,143100.0%
Spanish7,77295.4%
European Union (without Spain)1551.9%
South America911.1%
Central America and Caribbean640.8%
Africa340.4%
Rent of Europe130.2%
Asia80.1%
North America40.0%
Oceania10.0%
Statelens10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,504 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour force3,609 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Chantada

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Chantada from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Chantada

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

Monforte de Lemos 23.1 km away
Rent
3.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chantada 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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; Chantada'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 Chantada?

The published population was 8,171 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Chantada?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Chantada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station O SAVIÑAO).

What is the unemployment rate in Chantada?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Chantada?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Chantada a good place to live?

Chantada 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 Chantada?

Monforte de Lemos is near Chantada. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Chantada?

The official country of birth distribution records 7,388 people (90.7%) 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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