Legion

Hi All,

Im a single guy in my 30's been offered a position in Barcelona paying 38,000 Euros/ £32,000.

Ive been reading how expensive it is there and wondering how will I be able to do on this salary?

I dont have any kids or any other responsibilities and my mortgage is paid off in the UK. Appreciate its like saying how long is a piece of string as it depends on your lifestyle but I wouldnt be looking to live near the city center and would consider commuting if possible. Go out once or twice a week for meals or to bars. Dont have too many expensive habits.

Thanks.

cricketman

Sure that would be fine

I earnt a bit more than that in Barcelona, but rents were much higher then (2007)

You can get a good 1 bed flat for 800-1000 euros per month anywhere you like in Barcelona. So you'd have around 1200-1400 euros left over for everything else

Public transport is cheap with a nearly free bicycle scheme. Eating out and drinking is as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be. You don't need a car as the train goes to many places on the Coast. A car can be costly as you need to pay to park it, a garage is around 100 euros per month.

jackytoo

You didn't take the one in Madrid then?

http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=631024

Or the one in Abu Dhabi

bealerDSB

LOL

Legion

No I took one based in the Caribbean instead. I've had plenty more than two job offers in the past 5 years.

Legion

Thanks for the info cricketman!

chrisjolly

Do you need to tell us?

Why are we all wasting our time?

Good luck...and please no more exciting news, my heart cant take it!

Legion

Sorry, you've lost me?

Jackytoo asked me why I didnt take a job I was offered 5 years ago, I replied saying I took a job elsewhere. I was replying to her question, I know its not relevant to my current situation regarding Barcelona, but I was just replying.

So far 4 people have responded, but only one has answered with any information regarding my current situation. The rest have just been random and not relevant, why bother replying at all?

Sausages

I don't think they appreciated the date of the post regarding the other offer and assumed you'd been asking the same question on various boards for some sinister reason. There are a lot of spam posters who come on and whilst, at first glance, it looks like people are asking a genuine question, it's actually just doing market research for things they wish to promote...

I know nothing about Barcelona, but I wouldn't spend a grand a month on rent, that's for sure.

cricketman

Then you won't live anywhere nice in Barcelona. A 1,000 euros really isnt very much for rent, well depends how much you earn of course

In London, rents are much more expensive. Its 2 grand a month for a nice 2-3 bed flat there. I moved from London to Barcelona so it seemed relatively cheaper.

Domino

and yet down here a nice 2 bed flat in Granada can be had for €450-550 fully furnished.
we moved out of the city to a part furnished 3 bed house for €350

most landlords will take a hit on the rent they are asking just to get a tenant

but remember the intro fee from agents is one month rent paid for by the tenant - unless the landlord is really desperate

Rotor