Cost of living · Granada
What does it cost to live in Granada?
Granada is Spain's cheapest famous city, and a beautiful one. A big university keeps prices low. Rent is still your main cost, and it comes as two numbers. The official registered rent is about €576 a month. It is based on older leases, so it sits below today's prices. A one-bedroom advertised now asks about €758. Plan with the higher one. Here is what Granada really costs.
Updated February 2026 · our reading of official public data · Domior Discover
Your monthly budget
What you'll spend each month
These costs come every month. Rent is the big one. The rest changes far less than people think.
A single professional
renting alone, working locally
≈ €1,380
Per month
- Rent — one-bed outside the centre
- €617
- Food and groceries
- €290
- Transport — monthly pass
- €35
- Power, water, internet and mobile
- €140
- Going out and everything else
- €300
A couple
two incomes, wanting to be central
≈ €1,750
Per month
- Rent — one-bed in the centre
- €758
- Food and groceries for two
- €470
- Transport — two passes
- €70
- Power, water, internet and mobile
- €170
- Going out and everything else
- €280
A family
two adults and children, space over postcode
≈ €2,380
Per month
- Rent — three-bed outside the centre
- €838
- Food and groceries for a family
- €680
- Transport
- €90
- Power, water, internet and mobile
- €210
- Kids, going out and the rest
- €560
The big one
Rent decides your budget
Rent is the number that moves. The rest barely changes.
Rent is your biggest cost, and the one you control most. Where you live changes it more than anything else. So we start there.
Renting
What different rents get you
These are what flats ask for today. Each is one flat type, at today's advertised price.
€617
A one-bed outside the centre
Working areas away from the centre, like Zaidín or Chana. Cheaper, still an easy bus ride in.
Outside the centre
€758
A one-bed in the centre
In the Centro or Realejo, near the cathedral. You can walk everywhere, with student life at the door.
In the centre
€838
A three-bed outside the centre
Family space in areas like Zaidín or the Vega edge. More room, without the old-town price.
Outside the centre
€1,083
A three-bed in the centre
A family-sized flat in the Centro or Realejo. This is about the most you would expect to pay.
In the centre
The rent range
What rent costs, low to high
This is the official government rent per square metre. Cheaper areas cost less per metre; central areas cost more.
The affordable end
≈ €5.27 / m²
The cheapest areas of the city, per square metre.
The typical middle
≈ €6.63 / m²
A typical area, per square metre.
The top end
≈ €8.24 / m²
The most expensive areas, per square metre.
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Day to day
What things cost day to day
Here is what everyday things cost in Granada. These are market estimates, meant as a guide.
€2.02
Cappuccino
€3
A beer out (½ litre)
€14
Menú del día
€8
A fast-food meal
€35
Dinner for two
€38.55
A week's groceries
€1.32
Bread
€1.13
Milk
€2.98
Eggs
€0.67
Bottled water
€1.60
A single bus or metro ticket
€35
Monthly transport pass
€11.50
Mobile plan, per month
€23.75
Home internet, per month
€40.40
Gym, per month
€8
Cinema ticket
Good to know
What surprises people
Order a drink here and a free tapa comes too.
Granada is the cheapest big-name city in Spain. The reason is students. A huge university keeps rents and prices down. One local custom helps: buy a drink, and a free tapa comes with it. So going out can cost less than the menu says.
Getting around
Do you need a car? No.
€35
A monthly pass for the city buses and metro.
€1.60
A single ride on the bus or metro.
Moving in
What you pay before you move in
The monthly budget is the easy part. Moving in costs more at once.
First month's rent, up front
€758
Based on a one-bed in the centre at today's advertised rate.
Deposit (fianza) — one month
€758
Official. Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos. One month's rent, held and returned.
Additional guarantee — up to two months
up to €1,516
Official. Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos. A landlord may ask for up to two more months.
The agency fee
€0
Since the 2023 housing law the landlord pays the agency fee. You pay nothing.
Worst case, before you have keys
€3,032
First month plus deposit plus the full two-month guarantee, at €758 a month.
Or somewhere else?
Granada, Seville or Málaga?
Granada
- A one-bed in the centre
- €758
- A three-bed in the centre
- €1,083
The cheapest big-name city — student prices, lower wages too.
Seville
- A one-bed in the centre
- €809
- A three-bed in the centre
- €1,338
Bigger and grander, a bit pricier, hotter summers.
Málaga
- A one-bed in the centre
- €1,270
- A three-bed in the centre
- €2,085
The coast and an airport, at a higher price.
Common questions
Good questions
Is Granada expensive?
- No. It is the cheapest of Spain's famous cities. A one-bed in the centre asks about €758 a month. Outside the centre, about €617.
How much is rent in Granada?
- About €758 a month for a one-bed in the centre. That is today's asking price — plan around it. Further out, about €617.
Why is Granada so cheap?
- It is a student city. A big university keeps rents and prices low. Wages are lower here too, so weigh both.
What do you pay before you move in?
- Take a flat advertised at €758. You pay the first month, one month deposit, and up to two months more. Worst case, about €3,032.
In short
A cheap city, wages aside
The biggest number in your budget is rent, and Granada keeps it low. A beautiful city, at student prices.
Personal help
Which parts of Granada fit my budget and the life I want?
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Sources & provenance
- Zyla — Spain Cost of Living APITier 3 · ES · Retrieved Jul 30, 2026
- Domior Geographic IntelligenceTier 3 · ES-AN · Retrieved Sep 1, 2025 – Jul 30, 2026
- BOE — Ley de Arrendamientos Urbanos / Ley 12/2023Tier 1 · ES · Retrieved Jul 30, 2026