Spain • Europe
Cost of Living in Murcia
A single person typically spends about ~$1,500/month in Murcia, Spain (modelled estimate from stored cost inputs).
What does it cost to live in Murcia? Modelled monthly estimates: rent ~$800, food ~$300, total ~$1,500/mo for a single person (rounded to the nearest $50; exact line items below). Budgets for singles, couples and families.
Cost of living in Murcia, Spain: a single person is modelled at $1,478/month including rent, a couple at $2,070/month and a family of four at $2,935/month. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment is $800/month.
Food and groceries $295, transport $38, utilities $145, leisure $200 per month. The modelled gross income needed is $43,000/year ($3,583/month), which puts rent at 22% of gross pay.
Estimates are calculated from SnapCostOfLiving's stored cost inputs.
Where the monthly budget goes in Murcia
| Category | Monthly (USD) | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rent (1-bedroom) | $800 | 54% |
| Food & groceries | $295 | 20% |
| Transport | $38 | 3% |
| Utilities | $145 | 10% |
| Healthcare | Covered publicly | 0% |
| Leisure | $200 | 14% |
| Total, one person | $1,478 | 100% |
What makes Murcia expensive or inexpensive in this dataset
- Housing is 54% of the modelled monthly budget: $800 of $1,478.
- After housing, food & groceries is the largest component at $295/month (20%).
- Among 15 tracked cities in Spain, Murcia ranks 2 from the lowest modelled cost, 18% below the tracked-country average of $1,792.
- Against the 246 tracked cities in Europe (average $2,138), the modelled cost is 31% lower.
- The modelled income requirement of $3,583/month gross puts rent at 22% of gross pay.
- On the NYC = 100 index used across this dataset, Murcia scores 24, and ranks 203 of 744 tracked cities by single-person cost.
Household scenarios and income
| Household | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| One person | $1,478 | $17,736 |
| Couple | $2,070 | $24,840 |
| Family of four | $2,935 | $35,220 |
| Modelled income needed (gross) | $3,583 | $43,000 |
The income figure is calculated by SnapCostOfLiving from the modelled budget; it is not an observed local salary requirement. A more modest budget is modelled at $27,000 per year.
Related pages
- Cost of living in Spain
- Cost of living in Puerto del Rosario — $1,463/month
- Cost of living in Granada — $1,490/month
- Cost of living in Arrecife — $1,540/month
- How these estimates are calculated
These figures are standardized planning estimates stored and maintained by SnapCostOfLiving and designed for consistent comparison between cities. The core dataset was created and materially recalibrated in December 2025, and further cities were added during 2026. Complete original-source provenance is not preserved for each individual value, so treat the figures as planning estimates rather than live or measured prices.