{"id":85121,"date":"2017-04-25T21:18:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T19:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=85121"},"modified":"2017-04-24T21:20:53","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T19:20:53","slug":"monthly-expenses-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/monthly-expenses-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona monthly expenses: what to expect in 2017?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you&#8217;re thinking of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/move-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">relocating to Barcelona<\/a> or you&#8217;re already a current resident, it&#8217;s important to keep up to date with the changes in monthly<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> living expenses<\/a>, to avoid any nasty surprises at the end of the month.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> is here to help and created a cost living calculator, you can calculate <strong>your own<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>monthly cost living in Barcelona<\/strong>\u00a0by clicking directly on<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/calculate-your-budget-to-live-in-Barcelona\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">this link<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0In addition to calculate your monthly budget, you can check the average prices listing of daily products like food, clothing, museums, utilities, housing by district, etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/expensive-neighborhoods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Which are the most expensive neighborhoods in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/monthly-expenses-2017\/#Electricity_and_gas\" title=\"Electricity and gas\">Electricity and gas<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/monthly-expenses-2017\/#Water\" title=\"Water\">Water<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/monthly-expenses-2017\/#Internet\" title=\"Internet\">Internet<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Electricity_and_gas\"><\/span>Electricity and gas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_86655\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86655\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-86655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/electricity-1854093_960_720-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>80-120\u20ac\u00a0<\/strong><em>(electricity and gas combined)<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Gas bills<\/strong> fell by 3% from 1 January 2016, mainly due to drop in <strong>gas prices<\/strong> on international markets but rates vary\u00a0depending on the provider used, and if you have a <strong>combined gas\/electricity plan<\/strong>. There are government-fixed (<i>tarifa regulada<\/i>) prices per month, excluding VAT.<\/p>\n<p><em>Basic gas usage guide:<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>Low use<\/strong> (cooking\/hot water) &#8211;<strong>\u00a02.44\u20ac<br \/>\nMedium use<\/strong> (cooking\/heating\/hot water) &#8211; <strong>5.46\u20ac<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>High use<\/strong> (cooking\/central heating\/hot water) &#8211; <strong>42.31\u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Electricity<\/em>:<br \/>\n100 kWh of electricity, inclusive IVA (Tax) service charges and meter rental = <strong>28.50\u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Previously, <strong>Fecsa Endesa<\/strong> (electricity provider) and <strong>Gas Natural<\/strong> (gas provider) were the two most popular providers for people living in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/passport-travel-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spain<\/a> &#8211; but with the deregulation of the market in 2003, more options and different billing providers have emerged, offering more competitive utility rates and the freedom to choose between an\u00a0<strong>annual fixed tariffs<\/strong> (<i>tarifa regulada<\/i>) or opt for the free-market (<i>tarifa libre<\/i>) packages with variable rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re already living in Spain and your utility bill is higher than you think it should be, it is worth having a look at the <strong>alternate options<\/strong> available to you. For example, some companies offer <strong>combined gas and electricity<\/strong> deals, and some landlords offer the option of an\u00a0<strong>all-inclusive rent<\/strong> which ensures the monthly tariff is fixed each month regardless of the utility costs.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Water\"><\/span>Water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lowering or increasing the <strong>water bill<\/strong> is a decision made by the local companies (Aiguas de Barcelona, for example). Thus, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/spain-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan capital<\/a> saw a reduction of 0.7% on the bill concerning the monthly water charges, while the Spanish capital has seen its rates freeze for this new year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-living-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is the cost of living in Barcelona for a student?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Internet\"><\/span>Internet<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_85209\" style=\"width: 283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85209\" class=\" wp-image-85209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hands-woman-laptop-notebook-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"182\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pexels<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Internet<\/strong> fusion with TV and mobile:<\/p>\n<p>Fiber optic Internet 100Mb + TV\u00a0sport included + mobile number &#8211; <strong>70-110\u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>30Mb Fiber Optic<strong>\u00a0 \u2013 from 40\u20ac<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mobile phone \u00a0\u2013 from <strong>15\u20ac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Tip:<\/strong> For people who text a lot and use 4G, <strong>\u00a0Yoigo<\/strong>, <strong>Tuenti<\/strong> and\u00a0<strong>Pepe Phone<\/strong>\u00a0offer\u00a0a <strong>pre-paid option<\/strong> with Internet (2Gb) inclusive, costing roughly <strong>8\u20ac<\/strong> per month +VAT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong> is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div 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