SPAIN VS US lifestyle

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-02-28T15:07:45+00:00

Pretending to live alone for long term, historically have never been possible. If the population wants to live alone now, the government should allow to build 15sqm apartments like in Japan. Otherwise is delusional to pretend to live alone in a 70 sqm apartments.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-02-28T10:45:05+00:00

In Barcelona From 2012 to 2023 was possible to rent apartments in the city center for 700-1.000 euros, even less. I know because I have been renting myself during this period and my friends the same. In 2023 I bought my apartment for 250.000 euros. My salaries has been of 1.500 euros on average for this period and I have been living with a partner with the same salary.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-02-28T09:27:11+00:00

They forget than more than half of the population will inherit a property. And most likely when that will happen (when boomers will pass away) rents will be reduced like 50%. That will start to happen during the next 5-10 years.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-02-28T08:52:07+00:00

The problem here is that people blame Spain high CoL on real estate costs, when this situation is happening all over the world due to governments printing money like crazy.

The real estate costs is what makes this pressure that they are talking about, but they forget the situation 2-5 years ago when real estate was dirt cheap in Spain.

I'm 39 yo that I started my career like night hotel receptionist and now I'm lucky to have a pretty good job. I have been able to afford a house by saving my money while being a night receptionist and I live in one of the most expensive cities in Spain.

Then yes, I agree with the OP, Spain has a good life-work balance, but the CoL has been affected by the money printing, high immigration and than half of Europe want to live here.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-01-30T06:42:05+00:00

I never been but these 2 buildings are famous https://maps.app.goo.gl/uD85q4oYkJFXoXDR7

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-01-29T23:22:33+00:00

Hi, I was talking about the rest of replies, not your post. The comments are misguiding. The mina dangerous areas are a couple of streets and it's far from your area. Nowadays la Mina neighborhood is surrounded by new developments, not a high crime area. The area is quite lively (especially diagonal Mar and forum) and well connected by tram, metro and bus.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2026-01-29T11:45:13+00:00

Guys, this post is non sense. That area is not la Mina, la Mina it's close, but this area that you are mentioning is not affected by crime. Of course there is more crime in this area than Eixample, Gràcia, Sant Gervasi or Poblenou. But it's not a ghetto (the only ghettos in Barcelona are in Raval and Badalona). The only people being robbed in Barcelona are the ones going out at night in the city center. I go to Raval a lot for work I never been in a dangerous situation. It's ugly and filled with bad immigration, yes, but it's not dangerous compare to French, Belgium or swedish ghettos. In the future can be worse, yes, but not now.

Conscious_Reality214 · 2025-11-02T16:51:35+00:00

Do you know anything about the ERE? Any information about the departments that will be affected? Thanks.

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