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Teacher salary in Barcelona: can you afford rent?
A Teacher in Barcelona typically earns €17,000–€31,000/year, with a median around €23,000/year. Median 1-bedroom rent is €1,450/month.
Affordability verdict
At a typical Teacher salary of €23,000/year, spending on median Barcelona rent (€1,450/mo) would take up 76% of gross income. That exceeds the 30% guideline significantly — housing would be a risky burden.
Teacher salary range in Barcelona
€17,000
Entry level
lower quartile
€23,000
Typical
median estimate
€31,000
Experienced
upper quartile
School teachers educate students from primary through secondary level, working in public and private institutions. Figures are gross annual salary estimates for Barcelona.
How much rent can a Teacher 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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