UPDATE! Here’s exactly what it costs to live in Spain for one year. We give you a full breakdown of our 2024 average monthly expenses: rent, utilities, groceries, dining, transit, and more for a couple living in Galicia, Spain.
Over the past year, we tracked every euro spent in a super detailed spreadsheet using 15 spending categories.
Since this is our second year living in Spain, we also share how our spending has changed year to year so you can plan a realistic budget for your move to Spain.
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🔗 Additional Info and Links 🔗
💲Sign Up for a Wise Account: https://bit.ly/signupforwise
🧳 Move to Spain in 2025: https://youtu.be/F7pb8NG5juk
🖐️ How to Move to Spain: Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) FAQ w/ a Visa Expert: https://youtu.be/YjgtYJjWcHE
🇪🇸 How to get your Spanish Visa (NLV): Costs, Paperwork, and Timeline: https://youtu.be/3IloCk91eZc
💡 Visa Updates in 2025: https://youtu.be/kX-iFT732xk
🇪🇸 Which Visa do you need in 2025: https://youtu.be/F7pb8NG5juk?si=ER3GDHLRyPPOXOE5
🖐️ How to Move to Spain: Non-Lucrative Visa (NLV) FAQ w/ a Visa Expert: https://youtu.be/YjgtYJjWcHE
🪪 How to Get Your TIE for the Non-Lucrative Spanish Visa (NLV):
https://youtu.be/fODyqC19-to
✍️ FAQ Spanish Sworn Translations https://youtu.be/uyOdamnwEC8
✈️ How to get your Autorización de Regreso: https://youtu.be/iPkEpJTq48Q
🩺 Answering your Healthcare and Health Insurance questions: https://youtu.be/daghk7ArAa0
🛜 How to renew your NLV online: https://youtu.be/X7UxlpjSjDc
🔗 Life in Spain Links 🔗
https://youtu.be/7tVo-xu0_Y0
https://youtu.be/QCi5wb1ySWk
https://youtu.be/tIeIasKv3II
https://youtu.be/yhIOG30bC_w
https://youtu.be/Zq5SZ_GNJYY
https://youtu.be/4H2liLrqKAw
2023 Expenses: https://youtu.be/aCBJZmNd9tg
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00:00 Intro
01:03 Monthly Fixed Costs VS Discretionary Spending
02:40 Rent
04:06 Utilities
05:18 Wifi + Phone plans
05:50 Private Health Insurance
06:35 Total of Fixed Costs
07:01 Monthly Discretionary Spending
07:29 Dining
09:03 Groceries
10:34 Sundries
11:06 Health & Hygiene
12:52 Gym
13:43 Spanish Class
15:18 Entertainment
16:57 Alcohol
18:34 Coffee
19:06 Transit
20:44 Fees & Taxes
24:42 Total of Discretionary Spending
25:01 Grand Total Spending Per Month