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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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© 2026 Travel City Index. Every number on this site comes from a dataset named on the page that shows it.
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Spain: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

2 cities in Spain are in the index. Barcelona is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for Spain

Both advisories below are issued for Spain as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated August 1, 2026

Read the advisory for Spain

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated October 28, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for Spain as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for Spain

Cities in Spain

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Barcelona$150Level 2Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep1.7M
Madrid$155Level 2Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep3.3M

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City pages

  • Barcelona
  • Madrid

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in Europe
  • Safest cities in Europe

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched November 2, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched November 2, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.