Low Cost of Living
These are the regions, towns, and cities in Spain that offer 1) affordable real estate and 2) lower daily expenses (food, utilities, transport), while still providing an excellent quality of life. Some of these areas may lack economic hubs, expat communities, and certain amenities and services.
Murcia (Aguilas, San Juan De Los Terreros, Pilar de la Horadada, San Pedro del Pinatar and San Javier)
Huelva (Matalascañas, Mazagón, El Portil and Nuevo Portil)
Cádiz (El Puerto de Santa Maria, Rota, Chipiona, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Chiclana de la Frontera, Vejer de la Frontera, Jerez de la Frontera)
Costa Blanca South (Torrevieja, Santa Pola, Ciudad Quesada, La Marina)
Cities: Alicante (Ensanche, Central Market, Plaza de Toros), Cordoba, Toledo (Santa Barbara neighbourhood), Seville, Granada, Gandia.
Almeria Province (Turre, Vera, Cuevas de Almanzora)
Canary Islands (Tenerife, Gran Canaria)
The towns and cities in the North, in particular, offer exceptional quality of living for a modest budget:
Asturias (Oviedo, Gijon), Cantabria (Santander), Castilla y Leon (Leon, Burgos), Galicia (Vigo, Pontevedra)
Moderate Cost of Living
These are the regions, towns, and cities in Spain that offer 1) moderately affordable real estate (but still more affordable than most areas of Europe) 2) a good level of services, transport, healthcare, and amenities 3) a good variety of consumer goods at affordable prices 4) cultural richness 5) established expat communities and 6) a decent economic hub.
These areas offer a privileged quality of life usually at prices well below the European average.
Costa Blanca South – Orihuela Costa (La Zenia, Villamartin, Playa Flamenca, Cabo Roig, Campoamor, Mil Palmeras)
Costa Blanca North (Playa San Juan, El Campello, Benidorm, Calpe town centre, Denia town centre)
Malaga Province (Ronda, Estepona, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Torremolinos, Mijas, Nerja, Almuñécar)
Cadiz Province (Conil de la Frontera, La Barrosa, Novo Sancti Petri)
Almeria Province (Mojacar Playa, Vera Playa)
Valencia City (Benimaclet, L’Amistat, Ciutat Jardi, Arrancapins)
Madrid City (Retiro, Pacifico, Moratalaz)
You can also consider the historical centre and affluent suburbs of the cities mentioned in ‘Low Cost of Living’: Oviedo, Gijon, Santander, Leon, Burgos, Vigo, Pontevedra, Malaga, Cádiz, Alicante, Cordoba, Toledo, Seville, Granada, and Zaragoza (not mentioned before).
Premium Living
These are the regions, towns, and cities in Spain that offer 1) high-end real estate – but often more affordable than most affluent areas of Europe 2) a high standard of services, healthcare, and luxury amenities including top-tier restaurants 3) an excellent variety of consumer goods 4) excellent international schools 5) well-established expat communities and 6) stronger business hubs with a greater degree of connectivity and opportunities.
These areas usually offer an exceptional quality of life in privileged environments.
Malaga Province (Marbella, Sotogrande, Benahavis and Puerto Banus areas)
Costa Blanca North (Albir, Altea, Moraira, Javea, and Denia Port area)
Costa Brava (Begur, Tossa de Mar, Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc, Tamariu, Platja d’Aro)
Valencia City (El Carmen, Russafa, Sant Francesc, La Gran Via, La Xerea)
Barcelona (Eixample, El Born, Gràcia, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, Gothic Quarter, Horta-Guinardó)
Madrid (Salamanca, Chamberí, Centro, Retiro, La Latina, Malasaña, La Moraleja, Chueca, Chamartín, Moncloa & Argüelles)
San Sebastián (Parte Vieja, Centro, Gros, Antiguo, Aiete)
Bilbao (Abando, Indautxu, Casco Viejo, Getxo)
Mallorca (Palma Nova & Port Adriano) and Palma de Mallorca (Casco Antiguo, Santa Catalina, Portixol, Son Vida)
Ibiza (Ibiza Town)
You can also consider the historical centre and affluent suburbs of some of the cities mentioned before: Oviedo, Santander, Bilbao, Leon, Burgos, Vigo, Malaga, Alicante, Seville, Girona, and Zaragoza (not mentioned before).
