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Cost of Living in a Rural Spanish Village (Real 2026 Numbers)

Cluster post · 24 June 2026

Cost of Living in a Rural Spanish Village (Real 2026 Numbers)

What it really costs to live in a rural Spanish village in 2026: about €1,200 a month for a couple who owns, €950 for one person. Every line — electricity, groceries, car, healthcare — with the catch nobody budgets for, sourced to INE, Idealista and the Ministerio de Sanidad.