Photo: Barcelona apartment (SXC.hu).

Barcelona is one of the most popular cities in Europe. Ever since the big renovation of the city ahead of the 1992 Summer Olympics the popularity of the city has skyrocketed. Many may not be content with simply visiting the city for a weekend, the culture and the atmosphere of Barcelona has resulted in many foreigners deciding to move to the city for a shorter or longer period of time.

There’s a huge rental market for apartments, both for short terms stays of a few weeks, mid-term stays (a few months) and long-term stays (9 months and more).

Price of renting apartments
Apartments are much more reasonably priced here than in other European cities, with the average price of a one-bedroom apartment starting at about 600 euro and a two-bedroom starting at around 800 euro. These are starting prices, so depending on your space, comfort, and location needs, these prices will escalate. A penthouse apartment with 2 bedrooms in the Gracia area of the city is likely to set you back €1500. Fancier apartments in sexier parts of the city will set you back even more.

Overall, Barcelona is a city in constant motion and is continually growing, so an extended stay here will be thoroughly enjoyed for the myriad of perks it has to offer.