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[robinnn]

Hi again

I've been told that it is impossible to get affordable single-occupancy housing in Barcelona. I, however, can't stand house / flat shares. I'll live in a tiny lockable room on a coridoor of tiny lockable rooms if I must, but share a house or flat with strangers is something I never want to do again. Call me anti-social but I'm only anti-social when it comes to housing. I'm checking the real estate pages but I would love some direct opinions. What are my options?


Sorry if this has been asked before but the search function isn't working again.

[jonniboy]

Again, "affordable", much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. What's the maximum you want to pay?

[robinnn]

500 euros per month? Depends on what I'm earning of course. I put accomodation above most other things so I'll pay as much as I can for my own place.

[robinnn]

"accommodation" I meant

[SirKirby]

Yes: all but impossible to find your own accommodation in Barcelona for under 700 euros a month (and add in several months deposit), with salaries not usually above 1100-1200 euros a month for around 25 hours.

[robinnn]

What's the cheapest relatively big city in Spain?

[SirKirby]

Cheapest big city...? Somewhere where you're going to get paid less as a teacher

[robinnn]

I just want a lockable room really. What are more private alternatives to house or flat shares?

[jonniboy]

Valencia is much more reasonably priced. I'd 1600 net there last year for a 25 hour week and paid 350 euro a month for a studio in the old town. Looking around there are still options like that for example valencia.loquo.com/ps/vivienda/particular/particular-valencia-capital-83m-3-habitaciones/1847287

[robinnn]

Thanks! I'll check that out. Anyone know about real estate prices in Zaragoza?