Cost of Living Spain: Average Monthly Expenses Breakdown (2025)

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. Want to move to Spain? 🇪🇸 Get 10% discount of your move to Spain: https://www.bureaucracy.es/dayswespend ✍️ Get your 10% discount for sworn translation services here: https://www.hisparos.com?ref=dayswespend 🩺 Feather Health Insurance for Expats: https://bit.ly/spanish-health-insurance 🔗 Additional Info and Links 🔗 💲Sign Up for a Wise Account: https://bit.ly/signupforwise 🧳 Which Visa do you need in 2025: https://youtu.be/F7pb8NG5juk 💡 Visa Updates in 2025: https://youtu.be/kX-iFT732xk 🖐️ 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 💻 How to Live and Work in Spain: Digital Nomad Visa FAQ w/ a Visa Expert: https://youtu.be/nPK8zO3BNxU 🪪 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 https://youtu.be/b2jaYw2BoC4 2023 Expenses: https://youtu.be/aCBJZmNd9tg ---------------------------------------­----------------------------------- https://www.dayswespend.com/ https://www.instagram.com/dayswespend/ Thanks for the support! Buy us a vermouth: http://buymeacoffee.com/dayswespend ✏️Shawn’s Travel Writing https://shawnforno.medium.com/ 🎶Lainey's Swing Dancing https://www.lindylainey.com ----------------------------------------­---------------------------------- ⚙️ Equipment We Use Drone DJI Mavic Mini 2 - https://amzn.to/3RsiEiW Magnetic phone tripod - https://amzn.to/4emRzIa Mini Extendable Tripod: https://amzn.to/3uEiQVm Magnetic phone mount: https://amzn.to/3uPPZ0E Hollyland Lark M2 Wireless Lavalier Microphone: https://amzn.to/3A4qR8F Hosted by Shawn Forno and Lainey Silver Please travel responsibly. The links above are affiliate links. Our recommendations don't cost you any extra and it helps us out. 🎵Music 🎵 TrackTribe: “Watch It” https://www.youtube.com/audiolibrary 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