07 Nov 2025 7:59 PM:
My personal costs, small villa, 1960s build, partially refurbished with modern bathroom and kitchen, all new electrics done by a qualified electrician, new windows, moderate thermal insulation under the roof but nothing on the walls. We are two people. We cook with gas and also use gas for hot water. Heating is both portable gas and portable electric heaters, depending on the room. We're not on the gas main but get the orange Repsol flasks delivered (order them online). We don't have a car (we're in El Campello where public transport is pretty good)
We have a garden of about 600 sqm with irrigation, which adds to water consumption.
Electric is about 8 Euros per month when we're away rising to the mid 20s when we're around.
Water is about 80 Euros for every three months. Sometimes as much as 120. Sometimes as little as 40.
Gas is about 16 euros a flask and we get through about one every month in the winter and one every three or four months the rest of the year. We have several spare flasks just in case (well worth the extra cost). Gas installations have to be inspected every few years and Repsol usally contact us to remind us when we are due. So far we have always passed without any quibbles.
We use the pre-payed tickets for the tram. which comes down to about 80 cents a trip.
IBI tax is about 340 for a year, plus about 110 for the basura.
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