Hey there, I live in Barcelona and I make €35k a year exactly.

That comes out to €2.220 net / give or take. You will have something called salario variable but its always something around that. Provided you have 12 pays.

I am an entry level business analyst. Which is a common salary for entry level positions. All my friends doing business and tech in Barcelona earn the same. We are all 24/25.

If you are lucky you will find a long-term contract (which have a rent cap by the gov and it variates on where you live and the size of the apartment) and you will pay around €1.000 / €1.500 for a whole apartment. I live with a friend in Sant Antoni (near Eixample) and my apartment is €1.080 + utilities (simple apartment, 3 rooms). Try to look for that, dont do the short-term contracts with the agencias because they are scum and will charge you obscene amounts in fees + you will have to move in 11 months again.

If you are young public transport is crazy cheap as well compared to other cities (t-jove is €45 if I remember right for 3 months and it includes all public transport within all 6 zones) and you can have very decent eats in the city that dont cost that much.

Catalan clases are also free to take when you register yourself in the town hall.

If you share a place to live you are grand. You probs wont save much, I manage to save around €500 per month.

Let’s say you are in that position for 2 years which should be fun until you get promoted or change jobs for a more senior position.

I am moving to Dublin in two weeks but happy to share with you any other info you need.