🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Cost of Living in Tarragona

5.6% below the Spain average

Ranked #309 of 577 cities · More expensive than 46.4% of cities worldwide

-5.6%
Cost of Living
-21.0%
Rent
-1.7%
Groceries
+13.0%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Spain average · See Spain ranking →

Rent Prices in Tarragona

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 809/mo ≈ $909 EUR 698/mo ≈ $785 14%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,104/mo ≈ $1,240 EUR 1,050/mo ≈ $1,180 5%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Tarragona has a cost of living index of 36.9 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

36.9
Index
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Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
36.9
Expatistan
No data
LivingCost
No data
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-5.6% Average
Rent
-21.0% Very affordable
Groceries
-1.7% Average
Restaurants
-6.0% Average
Purchasing Power
+13.0% Strong

Living in Tarragona: What to Expect

Tarragona is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #309 of 577 cities). It is 5.6% cheaper than the Spain average, based on 15 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is average. The best value is rent and the priciest is groceries.

Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,962/month after tax (28.9% effective rate). See full Spain tax calculator →

How Does Tarragona Compare?

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