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Living in Marbella

Marbella is a city in Spain, with a population of 159,786 at the start of 2025. For Marbella, the foreign population was 48,257 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 3.79% in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Marbella.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

A monthly estimate placed internet service at €30 in December 2022. A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €118 in December 2022.

How much does it cost to rent in Marbella?

Average net cold rent is 8.4 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): 8.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Marbella recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€378
Utilities, 85 m² flat€118
Fitness club€49
Transport pass€36
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€19

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesMarbella highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Marbella highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Marbella€8.40
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Palma€9.80
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly49.38 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited29.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly378.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant10.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.25 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Marbella. Jun 2026. Prices in Marbella20Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass36.19 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home117.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v221Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings100,284 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings56,490 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings43,791 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 504 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.4 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 Marbella?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 3.79 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Marbella is 3.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Marbella 3.8%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.48 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment50,502 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.79 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202622Independent
Unemployment rate over time11 published observations, 2014–2026
Unemployment rate in Marbella by year, %1.6%12.1%22.5%32.9%2014201620182020202220263.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 87.7% between 2014 and 2026, from 30.8% to 3.8%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Marbella. 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
Search jobs
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Marbella. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k362.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Marbella 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 100k362.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Marbella?

Police recorded about 8,681 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.13

Recorded crime across major citiesMarbella highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Marbella highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,681 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AGP, 38.8 km away, with 115 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.5% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport115 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportAGP13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport38.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Marbella. 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, Hybridvaries
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Marbella.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Marbella?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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
Marbella annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5104020.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Marbella is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–9Marbella 8.041 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MARBELLA ARCO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.16 · Feb 22.8 · Mar 26.69 · Apr 28.86 · May 34.2 · Jun 35.12 · Jul 37.79 · Aug 40.64 · Sep 35.83 · Oct 32.36 · Nov 25.64 · Dec 23.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.12 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6.05 · May 7.84 · Jun 11.76 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 14.32 · Oct 6.72 · Nov 3.66 · Dec 2.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 11.26 · Feb 11.61 · Mar 13.25 · Apr 15.09 · May 17.97 · Jun 21.64 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.85 · Sep 21.98 · Oct 18.75 · Nov 14.39 · Dec 12.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2020–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Marbella by year, µg/m³7.69.511.513.42020202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.5% between 2020 and 2024, from 12.6 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
San Cristóbal de La Laguna161,108 residentsLogroño152,150 residentsBadajoz150,209 residentsLleida146,266 residentsSalamanca146,110 residentsAlbacete175,400 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Marbella?

The published population was 159,786 people in January 2025. Source: Marbella - official stats11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Marbella residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport69.8%Foreign residents30.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area117.2 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share29.5 %31 Dec 2023Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents48,257 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Population Female81,672 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male74,623 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population159,786 people1 Jan 2025Marbella - official stats11Official
Population over time19 published observations, 2002–2025
Population in Marbella by year, residents112,358129,338146,319163,29920022011201520212025159,786residents

Population rose 37.9% between 2002 and 2025, from 115,871 to 159,786.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Marbella by year, residents31,90138,31444,72751,1402014201620182022202549,813residents

Foreign residents rose 41.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 35,155 to 49,813.

International community in Marbella

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
TOTAL149,032100.0%
Spain98,96566.4%
South America13,7319.2%
Rent of Europe10,0116.7%
European Union (without Spain)9,7916.6%
Africa8,8095.9%
Asia5,0623.4%
Central America and Caribbean1,8121.2%
North America7690.5%
Oceania820.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL149,032100.0%
Spanish109,35173.4%
European Union (without Spain)11,0427.4%
Rent of Europe10,2386.9%
South America6,6814.5%
Africa5,9474.0%
Asia4,0812.7%
Central America and Caribbean1,0330.7%
North America6020.4%
Oceania530.0%
Statelens40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Marbella 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 43–61%
Family44%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–52%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–55%
Foreign residents48,257 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population159,786 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Marbella - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings100,284 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.48 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment50,502 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households56,493 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count66,243 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Marbella?

The published population was 159,786 people in January 2025. Source: Marbella - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Marbella?

Average net cold rent is 8.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 588 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Marbella?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Marbella?

Police recorded about 8,681 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 Marbella?

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

What is the typical salary around Marbella?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Marbella a good place to live?

Marbella 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Marbella?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,809 people (5.9%) 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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