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Doctor salary in Barcelona: can you afford rent?

A Doctor in Barcelona typically earns €50,000€154,000/year, with a median around €84,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.

Affordability verdict

Comfortable

At a typical Doctor salary of €84,000/year, spending on median Barcelona rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 21% of gross income. That's within the recommended 30% threshold — a comfortable situation.

Doctor salary range in Barcelona

€50,000

Entry level

lower quartile

€84,000

Typical

median estimate

€154,000

Experienced

upper quartile

Medical doctors diagnose and treat patients, working in hospitals, clinics, and private practice. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Barcelona.

How much rent can a Doctor afford?

25% of income (comfortable)€1,750/mo
30% of income (standard)€2,100/mo
35% of income (stretch)€2,450/mo
Median Barcelona rent€1,450/mo

Rent landscape in Barcelona

€950

Budget

cheapest 10%

€1,450

Median

most common

€2,200

Premium

top 10%

1-bedroom equivalent. INE housing expenditure survey + Generalitat de Catalunya rental index 2023, adjusted for new-let market · 2023–2024

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