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Software Engineer salary in Barcelona: can you afford rent?
A Software Engineer in Barcelona typically earns €34,000–€90,000/year, with a median around €53,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Software Engineer salary of €53,000/year, spending on median Barcelona rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 33% of gross income. That's above the 30% guideline but not uncommon — a manageable situation.
Software Engineer salary range in Barcelona
€34,000
Entry level
lower quartile
€53,000
Typical
median estimate
€90,000
Experienced
upper quartile
Software engineers design, build, and maintain applications and systems software. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Barcelona.
How much rent can a Software Engineer 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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