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Spain

Guides
2
guides
Average rating
7.3
average rating
Average monthly living costs, before rent
$1,850
a month before rent

At a glance

Average across 2 guides

AccommodationOk5.4
CoworkingGreat8.6
ValueGood6.8
ExcitementGreat8.5

Visa and working hours

Digital nomad visa available

In January 2023, Spain launched their Digital Nomad Visa as part of the new Startup Act, a group of measures designed to encourage entrepreneurship and foreign investment.

New Spain remote work visa allows non-EU/EEA remote workers and freelancers to live and work in Spain for up to 12 months in the first instance, renewable for up to five years.

Read more about the visa

Working hours

Spain operates on Central European Time (CET), aligning with the rest of Western Europe.

A typical year

By month

Typical temperatures and rainfall by month
MonthLow °CHigh °CRain mmNotes
January31165
February41423
March417174wet month
April72259peak season
May92965wet month · peak season
June183738peak season
July20381
August22388
September133115peak season
October112568wet month · peak season
November51742
December31126
Wettest months Peak season

Typical daytime highs and overnight lows, from the last two years of observations (Open-Meteo). Rain icons mark the wettest months.

Visitors a year
6.3M2024
Crowds
High
Peak season
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Low season
Jul–Aug, Jan–Feb

Costs

$1,764a month, before rent

Basic living costs, rent not included

Day-to-day spending for a month: two meals out and a coffee every day, three taxis and two nights out a week, a gym and a coworking desk. Add your rent on top.

Moderate
  • Meal in a casual restaurant$17
  • Speciality coffee$3.94
  • Pint of local beer$5.29
  • Cocktail$19
  • Taxi for 2 miles$7.88
  • Men's haircut$19
  • Women's haircut$48
  • Gym membership, monthly$53
  • Coworking, monthly$225

Prices as of Oct 2026. Confidence: medium. Sources: diario.madrid.es, madridtourism.org, workin.space, livingcost.org, treatwell.es, basic-fit.com. Always check locally before planning around them.