The cost of Living Sticky

[VipersWrath]

I am a teacher here in the US and I was considering moving out to Spain to teach English. I was needing to see if anyone could help me find out prices on cost of living out there: housing (renting, buying, property), food, and transportation (fuel vs public trasnportation).

Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.

[SteveHall]

I think if you search this forum that you will find most of those questions answered. The one thing that you might not find is employment. Are you a US citizen? If so you are going to find it difficult to get a VISA. Even if you could get a visa, how much and how well paid work will you get? Precious little I fear. I know of three language schools that have closed recently and I know of another 2 that are desperately trying to find a buyer.

[VipersWrath]

Thank you so much for the information!

c

[SteveHall]

Originally Posted by VipersWrath

Thank you so much for the information!

c

Pleasure - probably not what you wanted to hear but these are the FACTS. Another FACT is that Spain has the highest unemployment in Western Europe and that the government are paying to repatriate legal immigrants and making life very tough for sin papeles.

I wish you luck

[jojo]

Originally Posted by VipersWrath

I am a teacher here in the US and I was considering moving out to Spain to teach English. I was needing to see if anyone could help me find out prices on cost of living out there: housing (renting, buying, property), food, and transportation (fuel vs public trasnportation).

Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon.

It very much depends on which part of Spain you were thinking of. Inland is a little cheaper than the coast, you also have expensive areas such as Marbella, Puerto Banos, Barçelona... All vary. Also what sort of accomodation were you looking at, apartments, villas, town houses, with gardens swimming pools....

The cost of living in Spain as a whole used to be much cheaper than the UK, but nowadays it isnt, theres little difference in it

As steve says, have a look through the forum and see what you turn up. There are references to estate agents which may give you some clues as to prices and areas.


Jo

[VipersWrath]

Thank you both so much! I will take a look around in the forums and see what happens!

Muchas Gracias y suerte a ustedes!

[blues]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

As time goes on I will add costs of stuff in Spain here for info, so you can build some kind of idea of the cost of living here in Spain. Bear in mind I am in a rural area, 6 kms from the sea in Northern Costa Blanca. CDS, and the cities will be more costly.

Hope this helps

what are the jobs like over there are thay easy to get one

[jojo]

Originally Posted by blues

what are the jobs like over there are thay easy to get one

Absolutely appalling. The unemployment in Spain is far worse than in the UK and getting worse by the day. Last count I think one in six were unemployed. The car industry, construction industry and the tourist industry seem to be the hardest hit for now

Jo

[SteveHall]

Yes , more than 4 million unemployed and 17% of the workforce. That figure is likely to rise to over 20% before it gets better.

[jimm1909]

Originally Posted by cosmokramer

Here's to hoping that fuel prices level out and hopefully drop soon.

Lee.

Amen to that my friend!