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Living in Santiago de Compostela

A monthly estimate placed basic utilities for an 85 m² home at €95 in December 2022. An estimate placed an inexpensive restaurant meal at €10 in December 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.7% in 2025. Santiago de Compostela, a city in Spain, had a population of 100,965 at the start of 2025. For Santiago de Compostela, the foreign population was 7,013 at the start of 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €36 in December 2022.

Pricier rent than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santiago de Compostela?

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 Santiago de Compostela.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santiago de Compostela?

Average net cold rent is 6.4 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): 6.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Santiago de Compostela recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€332
Utilities, 85 m² flat€95
Internet, 60 Mbps€36
Fitness club€33
Transport pass€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€19

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesSantiago de Compostela highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santiago de Compostela highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Santiago de Compostela€6.40
Murcia€5.80
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Sevilla€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.30
Alacant/Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.84 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.49 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly331.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.95 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.17 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Santiago de Compostela. Jul 2026. Prices in Santiago de Compostela22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass29.85 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home94.63 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings56,748 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings39,315 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings17,430 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 384 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.4 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

The unemployment rate was 7.03% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Santiago de Compostela?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.03 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santiago de Compostela is 7.0%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Santiago de Compostela 7.0%44 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 availability94.66 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official
People in employment41,253 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 rate7.03 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Santiago de Compostela by year, %6.3%9.8%13.4%17.0%201520172019202120247.0%%

Unemployment rate fell 56.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 16.2% to 7.0%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santiago de Compostela. 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 Santiago de Compostela. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,638 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santiago de Compostela 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 100k1,638 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Santiago de Compostela?

Police recorded about 5,080 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.15

Recorded crime across major citiesSantiago de Compostela highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Santiago de Compostela 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 residents5,080 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport22 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportSCQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport9.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santiago de Compostela. 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 Santiago de Compostela.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Santiago de Compostela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4

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
Santiago de Compostela average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santiago de Compostela average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024021614615413811562416191207222222JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Santiago de Compostela average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260901161541732002212452361911359487JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santiago de Compostela annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.5PM2.5154015.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/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 Santiago de Compostela is 6.5 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · 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/m³286–7Santiago de Compostela 6.533 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 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 mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN CAETANO)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SAN CAETANO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.9 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 12.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 5.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 8.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 216.3 · Feb 146.2 · Mar 154.2 · Apr 137.5 · May 115.1 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 41.3 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 91.3 · Oct 206.6 · Nov 222.1 · Dec 222.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 90.4 · Feb 116.2 · Mar 154 · Apr 173.3 · May 200 · Jun 221.2 · Jul 244.7 · Aug 236.1 · Sep 190.5 · Oct 134.9 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 87.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/LABACOLLA21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Lugo100,143 residentsRozas de Madrid, Las99,037 residentsBarakaldo102,986 residentsLorca98,969 residentsRivas-Vaciamadrid103,148 residentsTorrevieja98,533 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santiago de Compostela?

The published population was 100,965 people in January 2025. Source: Santiago de Compostela - official stats19

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santiago de Compostela residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.1%Foreign residents 6.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents482.2 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
City area220 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission7Official
Foreign-resident share7 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents7,013 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population density452.2 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit7Official
Population Female52,848 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male45,839 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population100,965 people1 Jan 2025Santiago de Compostela - official stats19Official
Population over time35 published observations, 1990–2025
Population in Santiago de Compostela by year, residents86,75491,84296,930102,018199019962005201120192025100,965residents

Population rose 10.4% between 1990 and 2025, from 91,419 to 100,965.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Foreign residents in Santiago de Compostela by year, residents3,3534,6635,9747,2842014201620182020202220247,013residents

Foreign residents rose 86.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 3,753 to 7,013.

International community in Santiago de Compostela

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
TOTAL97,798100.0%
Spain87,46889.4%
South America5,0995.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,6271.7%
Rent of Europe1,0401.1%
Central America and Caribbean9861.0%
Asia6420.7%
Africa4890.5%
North America4290.4%
Oceania180.0%

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
TOTAL97,798100.0%
Spanish92,65794.7%
South America2,0132.1%
European Union (without Spain)1,3541.4%
Asia5720.6%
Central America and Caribbean3730.4%
Africa3560.4%
Rent of Europe2600.3%
North America2030.2%
Oceania60.0%
Statelens40.0%

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

Is Santiago de Compostela 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–72%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–64%
Retirement66%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 57–75%
Foreign residents7,013 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population100,965 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Santiago de Compostela - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings56,748 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability94.66 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment41,253 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households39,315 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count47,073 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Santiago de Compostela?

The published population was 100,965 people in January 2025. Source: Santiago de Compostela - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Santiago de Compostela?

Average net cold rent is 6.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 448 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Santiago de Compostela?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Santiago de Compostela?

Police recorded about 5,080 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 Santiago de Compostela?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Santiago de Compostela?

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

Is Santiago de Compostela a good place to live?

Santiago de Compostela 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 Santiago de Compostela?

The official country of birth distribution records 489 people (0.5%) 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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