How much does it cost to live in Girona?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$2,020 (€1,751)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: numbeo.com, idealista.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $1,079 (€935)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $2,973 (€2,577)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Girona's short-term furnished rental market is heavily geared toward 'temporada' (seasonal) contracts rather than a large expat/nomad scene, so listings and prices can swing a lot with tourist season and cycling/running events in the region.
- Barri Vell (old town) is the most atmospheric and central place to base yourself, but many of its short-term flats are explicitly marketed for vacation/recreational use only, not as a primary residence — worth checking the contract type before booking.
- Numbeo's Girona-specific dataset is thin (few contributor entries), so treat granular per-item grocery prices as rough approximations rather than hard numbers until you check current prices in person.
- Girona's bus system runs on single tickets tapped by bank card/NFC or age-restricted multi-trip cards rather than a simple unlimited monthly pass, so budget per-ride costs unless you qualify for a reduced-fare card.
- GironaHub is the main documented coworking option right in the city centre with both day-pass and monthly hot-desk pricing; the broader Girona coworking scene is small compared to Barcelona, so book ahead if you need a desk.
- EU passport holders can live and work here indefinitely with no visa paperwork; non-EU nomads on the 90/180 Schengen allowance who want to stay longer should look into Spain's Digital Nomad Visa well before their 90 days run out.
- Healthcare, gym, cinema and 'night out' figures here are general estimates rather than Girona-specific quotes — get a direct quote from a local clinic or insurer before budgeting tightly.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- €1,751
Includes 5 estimated components
- Lean month
- €935
Includes 3 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- €2,577
Includes 6 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Girona has no large, well-documented digital-nomad enclave the way Lisbon or Bali do. Short-term/furnished 'temporada' (season) rental listings concentrate most heavily in Barri Vell (the historic old town) and Eixample (the central, more modern district next to it), which are also the areas closest to cafes, coworking spots and the train station. Figures below are priced to these two central areas as the closest reasonable proxy for where a nomad would actually want to live.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- €950
Estimated
Estimated mid-point based on the range and character of furnished temporada listings found on Idealista and Flatio for central Girona (Barri Vell, Eixample, Sant Narcís), none of which stated one single confirmed monthly figure usable as a direct source.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- €700
Estimated
Idealista's furnished-rentals listing page for Girona province states furnished houses and flats are available from 400 euros, but that floor price reflects the wider province including cheaper towns, not city-center Girona; 700 EUR is an estimated realistic budget-tier figure for a small furnished city-center unit based on the range of temporada listings seen (Eixample, Barri Vell, Sant Narcís).
- Premium apartment
- €1,500
Estimated
Estimated from the upper end of furnished/renovated central Girona listings seen (e.g. renovated Eixample penthouses, designer Barri Vell flats); no single listing gave one confirmed exact monthly price.
- Private room in a shared home
- €500
Estimated
No single listing site page gave one clear price for a private room in a shared flat in Girona; estimated from the general furnished-rental price range seen across Idealista and Flatio listings for the city center, positioned below a full studio/apartment.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- €280
Estimated
Sample prices
1 Liter of Milk
- 1 Liter Of Milk
- €1.05
Estimated
Estimated from typical Spanish supermarket pricing; Girona-specific Numbeo food-price data was not yet populated for this item.
Loaf of White Bread (500g)
- Loaf Of White Bread (500g)
- €1.30
Estimated
Estimated from typical Spanish/Catalan supermarket bread pricing; no Girona-specific sourced figure found.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- €3.10
Estimated
Estimated from typical Spanish supermarket egg pricing; no Girona-specific sourced figure found.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- €7.50
Estimated
Estimated from typical Spanish supermarket meat pricing; no Girona-specific sourced figure found.
1.5L Bottled Water (Supermarket)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Supermarket)
- €0.65
Estimated
Store price, not restaurant price; estimated from typical Spanish supermarket pricing.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- €11
Estimated
Estimated from the well-known Spanish/Catalan menú del día custom and its typical citywide price range; no single Girona-specific page confirmed one exact figure. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 14 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- €70
Estimated
Estimated based on general knowledge of Girona's upscale dining scene; no single confirmed per-person price was retrieved via search.
- Mid-range meal
- €21
Estimated
Estimated single-diner figure, deliberately not simply halved from a generic 'meal for two' aggregator figure since no such Girona-specific figure was retrieved. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 28 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Venue
- GironaHub (Zona Coworking Flex/Fix), Carrer Santa Eugènia, Girona
- Day pass
- €20
Local listing
Hotdesk.com listing for GironaHub 'Zona Flex' coworking desk in central Girona: 'Starts at 20 EUR per day.'
- Monthly hot desk
- €200
Local listing
Hotdesk.com listing for GironaHub 'Zona Coworking Fix': 'Monthly bookings. Starts at 200 EUR per month.'
Transport
- How to get there
- urban bus (TMG)
- About monthly passes
- Girona's urban bus operator (TMG) does not sell a simple general-public unlimited monthly pass; the official fare system is built around single tickets (tap bank card/NFC on boarding) and age-restricted multi-trip cards (e.g. Bus 18/25/65/70), so most nomads just pay per ride.
- Single ride
- €1.40
Survey / cost-of-living site
Guide to Girona (local expat guide) states directly: 'One ride on a bus in Girona costs €1.40.'
Mobile & data
- Carrier
- Holafly (traveler/nomad e-SIM); local carriers Movistar, Vodafone and Orange also operate in Girona with comparable prepaid plans
- Monthly plan
- €15
Operator's own price
Holafly's own published Spain eSIM/prepaid pricing page: '€15 (~$17) for 20GB + 80GB (ultra-fast data with 5G+ coverage), unlimited national calls, 400 international minutes' on a 28-day plan.
- Data allowance
- 20GB + 80GB bonus data, 28-day validity
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Summer tourism peak (June–September) drives accommodation prices roughly 86–173% higher than winter lows; high-season rates average $211/night versus January low of $69/night; Easter (March/April) and local festivals also spike prices meaningfully.
Low season
- Budget
- €63
KAYAK January low-season budget hotels (~$69/night), converted to €63
- Luxury
- €145
Luxury segment winter discount (~€145); Budget Your Trip avg $174 reduced for low-demand season
- Premium
- €120
4-star hotels in winter season estimated from aggregator ranges; lower than high season but still premium-tier pricing
- Standard
- €92
Trip.com January average (~$110 broad average); 3-star winter rate estimated ~€92
High season
- Budget
- €108
Budget Your Trip high season 2-star hotel average (~$121 USD), rounded to €108 local
- Luxury
- €210
Budget Your Trip luxury hotel average ($174) with high-season uplift; Hotel Peralada Wine Spa & Golf and comparable 5-star properties command premium rates in peak
- Premium
- €168
Skyscanner 4-star hotel current average (~$177 USD), anchored to €168 local equivalent
- Standard
- €148
Skyscanner 3-star hotel average price (~$139 mid-range, escalated for high season to ~$163)
Low-season months
- January
- February
- November
- December
High-season months
- March
- April
- June
- July
- August
- September
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.