How expensive is Bilbao compared to the rest of Spain?

Bilbao ranks #262 out of 577 cities globally. It is 5.6% more expensive than the Spain average, based on 15 cities. The rent index is 29.9 and local purchasing power is 107.4.

What is the average rent in Bilbao?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Bilbao city centre costs approximately EUR 1,117 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to EUR 925 (saving 17%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around EUR 2,155.

Is Bilbao affordable to live in?

Bilbao is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are average, restaurants are expensive, and local purchasing power is strong. Workers in Spain earning EUR 50,000 gross take home approximately EUR 2,962 per month after tax.

🇪🇸 Spain · 2026

Costul Vieții în Bilbao

5.6% peste media din Spain

Locul #262 din 577 de orașe · Mai scump decât 54.6% din orașele din lume

+5.6%

Costul vieții

+23.0%

Chirie

-7.0%

Alimente

+10.3%

Putere de cumpărare

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Prețuri chirii în Bilbao

Apartament	Centrul orașului	În afara centrului	Economisești
1 cameră	EUR 1,117/mo ≈ $1,256	EUR 925/mo ≈ $1,040	17%
3 camere	EUR 2,155/mo ≈ $2,423	EUR 1,516/mo ≈ $1,705	30%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Prices of Goods & Services in Bilbao

Groceries

Item	Price	Sources
Apples (1kg)	EUR 2.00	1 source
Bread (500g)	EUR 1.20	1 source
Chicken (1kg)	EUR 6.50	1 source
Eggs (12)	EUR 2.10	1 source
Milk (1L)	EUR 0.95	1 source
Rice (1kg)	EUR 1.40	1 source
Water (1.5L)	EUR 0.50	1 source

Apples (1kg)

EUR 2.00

Bread (500g)

EUR 1.20

Chicken (1kg)

EUR 6.50

Eggs (12)

EUR 2.10

Milk (1L)

EUR 0.95

Rice (1kg)

EUR 1.40

Water (1.5L)

EUR 0.50

Restaurants

Item	Price	Sources
Draft beer (0.5L)	EUR 2.30	1 source
Cappuccino	EUR 1.90	1 source
McMeal	EUR 9.50	1 source
Cheap meal	EUR 15.80	1 source
Mid-range dinner (2 people)	EUR 65.00	1 source

Draft beer (0.5L)

EUR 2.30

Cappuccino

EUR 1.90

McMeal

EUR 9.50

Cheap meal

EUR 15.80

Mid-range dinner (2 people)

EUR 65.00

Leisure

Item	Price	Sources
Cinema ticket	EUR 10.40	1 source
Gym membership	EUR 45.00	1 source

Cinema ticket

EUR 10.40

Gym membership

EUR 45.00

Utilities

Item	Price	Sources
Electricity (85m² apt)	EUR 76.00	1 source
Garbage collection	EUR 11.00	1 source
Natural gas (85m² apt)	EUR 30.00	1 source
Internet (60 Mbps)	EUR 28.00	1 source
Water (85m² apt)	EUR 22.00	1 source

Electricity (85m² apt)

EUR 76.00

Garbage collection

EUR 11.00

Natural gas (85m² apt)

EUR 30.00

Internet (60 Mbps)

EUR 28.00

Water (85m² apt)

EUR 22.00

Transportation

Item	Price	Sources
Gasoline (1L)	EUR 1.46	1 source
Taxi per km	EUR 1.25	1 source
Taxi start	EUR 2.60	1 source
Monthly pass	EUR 32.00	1 source
Single ticket	EUR 1.50	1 source

Gasoline (1L)

EUR 1.46

Taxi per km

EUR 1.25

Taxi start

EUR 2.60

Monthly pass

EUR 32.00

Single ticket

EUR 1.50

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. October 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Bilbao has a cost of living index of 41.6 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 4 of 4 data sources.

41.6

Index

Sources

4.2

Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

43.5

Expatistan

41.0

LivingCost

42.6

ShouldIMove price index

39.3

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

Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data

Eurostat

99.6

Based on 93 country PLI x 1.071 city factor

View all 577 cities | Data collected: Numbeo octombrie 2026 · Expatistan martie 2026 · LivingCost octombrie 2026 · SIM index martie 2026

Indici de Cost

Costul vieții

+5.6% Average

Chirie

+23.0% Very expensive

Alimente

-7.0% Average

Restaurante

+9.4% Expensive

Putere de cumpărare

+10.3% Strong

Viața în Bilbao: la ce să te aștepți

Bilbao este mid-priced conform standardelor globale (locul #262 din 577 orașe). Este 5.6% mai scump față de media din Spain, pe baza a 15 orașe.

Alimentele sunt average, iar mesele la restaurant sunt expensive. Groceries oferă cel mai bun raport calitate-preț, iar Rent este cel mai scump.

Angajații din Spain cu EUR 50,000 brut primesc EUR 2,962/lună net după impozite (cotă efectivă: 28.9%%). Vezi calculatorul fiscal complet pentru Spain →