City guide Gijón
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- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,450 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €147,000) About 3,789 €/m² in Centro (Fotocasa, October 2026, all flat sizes). A 60 m² flat at that…
- 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,650 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €99,000) About 1,944 €/m² in Rural (Fotocasa, October 2026). A 60 m² flat at that rate is about…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,300 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €184,000) About 3,789 €/m² in Centro (Fotocasa, October 2026, all flat sizes). An 80 m² flat at that…
- 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,500 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €120,000) About 1,944 €/m² in Rural (Fotocasa, October 2026). An 80 m² flat at that rate is about…
- Affordable Shopping Spots Mercado del Sur (Fresh local produce) Mercado del Sur, the indoor market hall on Plaza Seis de Agosto, open Monday to Saturday…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Beckham Law (24% flat tax for 6 years) or new Digital Nomad Visa tax regime Many passports can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. A longer stay uses the…
- Bar/Nightlife Area Cuesta del Cholo (Cimavilla) for sunset cider session Cimadevilla (Cimavilla), the old quarter, and the Cuesta del Cholo waterfront. Bars and…
- Best Coworking Space The Space Gijón (Calle Marqués de Casa Valdés, €15/day, €150/month) workINgijón, Calle de la Muralla 9. A day desk is €14 plus 21% VAT and a full-time hot…
- Best Food Delivery App Glovo and Just Eat Glovo delivers meals and supermarket orders in Gijón.
- Best Hospital Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Calle Los Prados 395, the public general hospital (457…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Casino de Asturias (Calle de Fernández Vallín) Casino de Asturias, inside Hotel Hernán Cortés on Calle de Fernández Vallín, open daily…
- City Gijón, Asturias, Spain Gijón (Xixón in Asturian), a port city in Asturias on the north coast of Spain.
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Spanish 'Transparencia Fiscal Internacional' rules apply Yes. Spanish residents are taxed on a foreign company when they hold over 50% and the…
- Corporate Tax 25% (Standard Spanish CIT) The general corporation tax rate is 25%.
- Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: Banco Sabadell, Santander, BBVA Euro. On 19 October 2026 the ECB reference rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so about 1 USD =…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 26% for residents Dividends are savings income: 19% on the first €6,000, 21% to €50,000, 23% to €200,000…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket Approx. 47% (Varies slightly by region) The national withholding guideline reaches 47% above €300,000. Combined marginal rates…
- Historic Buildings Palacio de Revillagigedo Palacio de Revillagigedo, Plaza del Marqués 2. Temporary exhibitions, and the December…
- Historical Sites Termas Romanas de Campo Valdés (Roman Baths) Termas Romanas de Campo Valdés, a public bathing complex from the late 1st century AD…
- National Parks Nearby Picos de Europa (1.5 hours away) Picos de Europa National Park, the limestone mountains inland from the Asturian coast…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Jardín Botánico Atlántico Jardín Botánico Atlántico, Avenida del Jardín Botánico (buses 1, 2, 16, 18, 26, 35 and…
- Popular International Cuisine Sibuya Urban Sushi Bar (Calle San Antonio) Sibuya, a sushi bar on the San Lorenzo seafront at Paseo del Muro de San Lorenzo 6, open…
- Population 270,000 269,894 inhabitants on 1 January 2025, the official municipal padrón figure. The travel…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets 230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko).
- Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles), approx. 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value IBI is an annual municipal tax on owning real estate, and the city sets the rate. There is…
- Property Transaction Tax 8% - 10% ITP (Transfer Tax) or 10% VAT for new builds In Asturias a resale is charged transfer tax at one rate on the whole value: 8% up to…
- Public Transport Passes Tarjeta Ciudadana (Citizen Card) reduces bus fare to €0.45 per trip EMTUSA city buses: a single ticket is €1.50. The ordinary bus card is €0.75 (€0.70 under…
- Regional Travel ALSA Bus (Every 15 mins to Oviedo for €2.50) or FEVE Narrow-gauge trains ALSA buses between Gijón and Oviedo run every 15 minutes and take about 30 minutes…
- SIM Card Orange, Vodafone, Movistar (Prepaid 20GB for approx. €15/month) Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop; identification is usually required…
- Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,600 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €104,000) About 3,789 €/m² in the Centro district in October 2026, from Fotocasa asking prices for…
- Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,800 per m² (e.g., 40 m² = €72,000) About 1,944 €/m² in the Rural district in the same Fotocasa index, the lowest district…
- Tap Water Drinkable and high quality (from the Cantabrian mountains) Generally safe to drink nationwide; some southern regions have higher mineral content.
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