Cost of Living in Sitges, 🇪🇸 Spain - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 29, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 1 22 $2,189 $1,740 $3,031 $1,235 $1,235

Utilities 1 — — — — —

Internet & Mobile 1 5 6 7 $18 $52 $82 $46 $3

Groceries 10 16 $91 $242 $545 $182 $2

Transportation 3 4 9 $101 $80 $242 $59 $13

Dining Out 11 12 $1,003 $458 $844 $157 $69

Leisure Activities 2 8 11 13 $393 $148 $225 $53 $20

Health Insurance 19 $68 — — — —

Visa & Legal Fees — — — — —

Total $3,863 $2,720 $4,969 $1,732 $1,342

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 $1,740.49 $1,119 – $1,903 per month

Coworking Space 2 $339.54 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 1 $2,188.80 $1,628 – $3,536 per month

Coliving Space — per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 11 $3.37 per cup

Beer 11 $8.42 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 11 $19.64 per meal

Fast Food Combo 12 $9.66 per meal

Apples 10 $2.06 per kg

Bread 10 $1.47 per loaf

Milk 10 $0.94 per liter

Rice 10 $1.14 per kg

Chicken Fillets 10 $8.20 per kg

Beef 10 $16.95 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 15 $7.35 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 11 $71.84 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 16 $0.47 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.14 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.51 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 3 $58.54 per month

Gasoline 9 $1.95 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $10.72 per trip

Scooter Rental 20 $184.08 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $18.24 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $33.67 per month

Gym Membership 8 $30.39 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) — per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $11.22 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 13 $11.50 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 13 $91.40 per pair

Summer Dress — per dress

Running Shoes 18 $78.57 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 13 $19.00 per visit

Laundry 21 $0.70 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 14 $89.80 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 17 $4.38 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 29, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Barcelona, Madrid, Peniscola, Hanoi, Berlin

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 2075.95 2188.8
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1037.97 1740.49
- Apples 2.88 2.06
- Beef 13.84 16.95
- Beer 4.61 8.42
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- Bread 1.73 1.47
- Chicken Fillets 8.65 8.2
- Cinema Ticket 11.53 11.5
- Coffee 2.31 3.37
- Coliving Space 1153.31 not set
- Coworking Space 230.66 339.54
- Dining Out local 138.4, nomad 691.98, expat 345.99, family 461.32, tourist 80.73 local 157.12, nomad 1002.62, expat 457.92, family 844.16, tourist 68.59
- Doctor Visit (GP) 69.2 89.8
- Fast Food Combo 10.38 9.66
- Gasoline 1.85 1.95
- Groceries local 288.33, nomad 92.26, expat 461.32, family 807.31, tourist 0 local 181.56, nomad 90.78, expat 242.08, family 544.68, tourist 2.41
- Gym Membership 51.9 30.39
- Haircut 23.07 19
- Health Insurance local 69.2, nomad 80.73, expat 103.8, family 288.33, tourist 0 67.95
- Housing local 749.65, nomad 2075.95, expat 1268.64, family 1845.29, tourist 138.4 local 1234.71, nomad 2188.8, expat 1740.49, family 3030.64
- Internet & Mobile local 46.13, nomad 69.2, expat 57.67, family 69.2, tourist 5.77 local 45.83, nomad 18.24, expat 51.91, family 82.31, tourist 2.81
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 46.13 33.67
- Jeans 69.2 91.4
- Laundry 9.23 0.7
- Leisure Activities local 57.67, nomad 173, expat 115.33, family 230.66, tourist 34.6 local 53.39, nomad 392.93, expat 148.23, family 224.62, tourist 20.48
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.84 19.64
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 69.2 71.84
- Milk 1.15 0.94
- Mobile Plan 23.07 18.24
- Monthly Transport Pass 57.67 58.54
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.07 4.38
- Rice 2.31 1.14
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.53 10.72
- Running Shoes 103.8 78.57
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 17.3 11.22
- Scooter Rental 34.6 184.08
- Summer Dress 46.13 not set
- Taxi Start 4.61 3.14
- Taxi per km 1.38 1.51
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.3 not set
- Transportation local 46.13, nomad 34.6, expat 57.67, family 138.4, tourist 17.3 local 58.54, nomad 101.42, expat 79.98, family 241.84, tourist 12.67
- Utilities local 138.4, nomad 0, expat 173, family 207.59, tourist 0 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 57.67, expat 115.33, family 173 not set
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.92 0.47
- Wine (Mid-range) 11.53 7.35
Fix pass corrected units, pack arithmetic, borrowed-price labels, live source links and explicit category formulas for Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds). Unsupported prices and profile allowances were withdrawn; national and Barcelona proxies are labelled (mealbudget.app, marifocsitges.com, elsafareigdelbarri.com).

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