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The best places to live in Spain
Arcadia scores 125 places in Spain, from Antequera at about $1,450 a month to Ibiza Town at about $2,200. 77 are by the sea, 77 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly mediterranean. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 5/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 4/5.
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Places
125
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Median cost / mo
~$1,700
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Climate
mediterranean
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Safety
5/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
4/5
The standouts in Spain
Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 125 places Arcadia scores in Spain, not the whole country.
All 125 places in Spain
Madridmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Barcelonamediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Valenciamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Sevillemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Malagamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Palma de Mallorcamediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Gran Canariamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Las Palmasmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Bilbaotemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Alicantemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Córdobamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Vigotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Gijóntemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Vitoria-Gasteiztemperate · ~$1,800/mo→A Coruñatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Granadamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Oviedotemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Jerez de la Fronteramediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Tenerifemediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Pamplonatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Alcalá de Henarestemperate · ~$1,600/mo→San Sebastiántemperate · ~$2,200/mo→Burgostemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Santandertemperate · ~$1,800/mo→La Lagunamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Lanzarotedesert · ~$1,800/mo→Logroñotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Marbellamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Salamancatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→León (Spain)temperate · ~$1,600/mo→Fuerteventuradesert · ~$1,800/mo→Cádizmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Gironamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Santiago de Compostelatemperate · ~$1,700/mo→Cáceresmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Menorcamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→El Puerto de Santa Maríamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Toledomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Puerto de la Cruzmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Esteponamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Mérida (Spain)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ávilatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Cuenca (city)temperate · ~$1,500/mo→Cuenca (Spain)temperate · ~$1,500/mo→Huescatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Segoviatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Ibiza Townmediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Costa Adejedesert · ~$1,800/mo→Antequeramediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Plasenciamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Santa Eulària (Ibiza)mediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Águilasdesert · ~$1,600/mo→Terueltemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Úbedamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Maspalomasdesert · ~$1,800/mo→Rondamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Ciutadella (Menorca)mediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Xàtivamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Sitgesmediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Candelaria (Tenerife)mediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Javeamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Almuñécarmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Sant Antoni (Ibiza)mediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Icod de los Vinosmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Zarautztemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Nerjamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Alcúdiamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Corralejo dunes (Fuerteventura)desert · ~$1,700/mo→Los Cristianosdesert · ~$1,700/mo→Los Llanos de Aridanemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Mogándesert · ~$1,700/mo→Tarifamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Hondarribiatemperate · ~$1,900/mo→Zaframediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Baezamediterranean · ~$1,500/mo→Pollençamediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Playa Blancadesert · ~$1,700/mo→Santa Cruz de La Palmamediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Sóllermediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Jacatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Llanestemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Santanyímediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Vejer de la Fronteramediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Andratxmediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Los Gigantes (Tenerife)desert · ~$1,700/mo→San Sebastián de La Gomeramediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Mojácardesert · ~$1,600/mo→Morro Jabledesert · ~$1,700/mo→Cala Rajadamediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Ribadesellatemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Agaetemediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Tossa de Marmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Es Mercadalmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Cudillerotemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Haría (Lanzarote)desert · ~$1,600/mo→Valverde (El Hierro)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Garachicomediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Ferreriesmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Tazacorte (La Palma)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Cala d'Ormediterranean · ~$1,900/mo→Portocolommediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→San Vicente de la Barqueratemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Valle Gran Reymediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Colonia de Sant Jordimediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Frigilianamediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Port de Sóllermediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Puerto de Mogán (Gran Canaria)desert · ~$1,700/mo→Sant Francesc (Formentera)mediterranean · ~$2,100/mo→Cadaquésmediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Besalúmediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Morellatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Aínsatemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Comillastemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Valldemossamediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→Fuencaliente (La Palma)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→El Cotillo (Fuerteventura)desert · ~$1,700/mo→Potestemperate · ~$1,600/mo→Zahara de los Atunesmediterranean · ~$1,700/mo→Albarracíntemperate · ~$1,500/mo→Famara (Lanzarote)desert · ~$1,700/mo→La Restinga (El Hierro)mediterranean · ~$1,600/mo→Betancuriadesert · ~$1,600/mo→Deiàmediterranean · ~$2,200/mo→Fornells (Menorca)mediterranean · ~$1,800/mo→Portinatx (Ibiza)mediterranean · ~$2,000/mo→
Questions, answered
How much does it cost to live in Spain?
Across the 125 places Arcadia scores in Spain the median is about $1,650 a month for one person, from Antequera at around $1,450 to Ibiza Town at around $2,200. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.
What is the cheapest place to live in Spain?
Antequera, at about $1,450 a month. It is the cheapest of the 125 places Arcadia scores in Spain, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.
Which place in Spain has the best internet?
Madrid, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 125 places is 4 out of 5.
How safe are the places Arcadia scores in Spain?
The typical safety rating is 5 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Madrid. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.
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