{"id":91784,"date":"2017-11-18T22:38:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-18T21:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=91784"},"modified":"2019-08-21T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T13:26:54","slug":"know-before-moving-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things you Should Know Before Moving to Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thinking about <strong>moving to Barcelona<\/strong>? There aren&#8217;t many cities that offer a better lifestyle than the beautiful Catalan capital. With long sunny days and the Mediterranean within walking distance, the <strong>quality of life<\/strong> in Barcelona is understandably high. But planning any big move can be a little stressful at first, so we&#8217;ve put together a list of the <strong>5 things you should know before moving to Barcelona<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/making-a-career-move-to-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making a Career Move to 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\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/#The_cost_of_living\" title=\"The cost of living\">The cost of living<\/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\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/#The_best_areas_to_live\" title=\"The best areas to live\">The best areas to live<\/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\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/#How_to_get_around\" title=\"How to get around\">How to get around<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/#The_local_culture\" title=\"The local culture\">The local culture<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/know-before-moving-barcelona\/#Administrative_procedures\" title=\"Administrative procedures\">Administrative procedures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_cost_of_living\"><\/span>The cost of living<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_91786\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91786\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/money-2180330_1920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-91786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Before planning a move to any city, it\u2019s important to research the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cost-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cost of living<\/a><\/strong> a bit beforehand. Here in Barcelona, it\u2019s relatively easy to live comfortably on a salary of around 1,000 euros a month. To <strong>rent a room<\/strong> in a shared flat, you can usually expect to spend anywhere between 350 and 500 euros per month on rent, which in many cases will include\u00a0the price of monthly utilities. To rent your own flat, 700 to 900 euros a month will get you a nice one-bedroom place. These prices depend on how close to the center you want to live, of course, but they\u2019re generally a good reference point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After you have a good idea of how much you&#8217;ll pay for rent, the biggest monthly expense, take the time to sit down and research what the rest of your <strong>expenses<\/strong> will look like depending on your lifestyle. Make a budget for food at home, eating out, utilities, internet, a mobile phone plan, transportation, and entertainment to get a good idea of how much you&#8217;ll need to live comfortably in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ShBarcelona\u00a0<\/strong>created a cost living calculator, you can calculate your own\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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\">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<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_best_areas_to_live\"><\/span>The best areas to live<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img class=\"alignnone wp-image-91787 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/barcelona-2088158_1920-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"319\" height=\"234\" \/>Next, you&#8217;ll have to think about where you would be happiest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/best-areas-live-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">living<\/a> in the city. Do you prefer the lively center in the Gothic Quarter, Raval, or El Born, or the quieter <strong>neighborhoods<\/strong> like Gr\u00e0cia or Poblenou? Do you want to live close to the sea or close to work or school? Luckily, every neighborhood in Barcelona has its own unique charms and there really isn&#8217;t a bad place to live in the city. Just think about what&#8217;s most important to you to determine which neighborhood will suit your own personal needs best.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_around\"><\/span>How to get around<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_91788\" style=\"width: 281px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91788\" class=\" wp-image-91788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/barcelona-628187_1920-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"271\" height=\"271\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-91788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Public transportation<\/strong> in Barcelona fast, easy, and reliable. With plenty of options to choose from such as the metro, city bus, train, tram, or even the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bicing.barcelona\/es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">city bikes<\/a>, it&#8217;s easy to get around the city quickly. Barcelona is also quite walkable, so depending on where you live you could even save a lot of money on transportation by walking to work or school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Single <strong>metro tickets<\/strong> cost \u20ac2.15, but the <strong>transportation cards<\/strong> are the best way to go.\u00a0 You can choose from multiple options like the T-10 card for ten trips on the metro, bus, train, or tram or the T-Mes with unlimited journeys monthly. Learn more about <strong>public transportation in Barcelona<\/strong> on the transportation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmb.cat\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/public-transport-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Related article: Public Transportation: How to get Around Barcelona<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_local_culture\"><\/span>The local culture<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_91785\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-91785\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-91785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/flag-2123796_1920-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-91785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One important thing to understand before moving to Barcelona is that <strong>Catalunya<\/strong>, although a part of Spain, has its own culture, traditions, and even <strong>language<\/strong>. While Spanish is spoken everywhere in the city, it would be useful to learn a little <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/learn-catalan-free\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Catalan<\/a> before arrival. The Catalan people take pride in every aspect of their culture, language included, and even if you don&#8217;t speak much Catalan, they always appreciate the effort.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aside from the language, they also have their own set of unique traditions and celebrations here in Catalunya. No, this isn&#8217;t the place for Flamenco or paella, but the good news is that there&#8217;s always something to celebrate in Barcelona. Move here and you&#8217;ll experience some of the very best <strong>Catalan festivals<\/strong> each year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Administrative_procedures\"><\/span>Administrative procedures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Finally, when you&#8217;re moving from another country, whether it be within Europe or outside, it&#8217;s very important to understand the <strong>administrative procedures<\/strong> you&#8217;ll have to go through when you arrive. This involves a lot of paperwork and appointments, but researching beforehand will make your transition much smoother. Look into important procedures like getting a <strong>social security number<\/strong>, the\u00a0<em><strong>empadronamiento<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>which officially registers you at your address, and the <strong>NIE,\u00a0<\/strong>the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/job-nie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foreigner identity card<\/a> essential for everything from opening a bank account to buying a long-term metro ticket.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"91784\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">4.2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">6<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about moving to Barcelona? 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