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Graphic Designer salary in Barcelona: can you afford rent?
A Graphic Designer in Barcelona typically earns €15,000–€34,000/year, with a median around €22,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Graphic Designer salary of €22,000/year, spending on median Barcelona rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 79% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.
Graphic Designer salary range in Barcelona
€15,000
Entry level
lower quartile
€22,000
Typical
median estimate
€34,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Graphic designers create visual content for brands, media, and digital products. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Barcelona.
How much rent can a Graphic Designer afford?
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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