Barcelona: the vibe
Videos from people who went, played right here, with what viewers said underneath. Not part of the score.
The verdict
Liked · 66Commenters who have lived in Barcelona are mostly positive, with the main caveats being rising housing costs, pickpocketing, and displacement pressure on locals.
- lifestyle and relaxed pace
- city beauty and atmosphere
- cheap monthly transport
- welcoming feel for newcomers
- housing costs and rising prices
- pickpockets and theft
- overtourism and displacement of locals
- bureaucracy for non-EU visas
- Most people who lived there still like it despite the cost
- Housing pressure is pricing out local middle-class residents
- Problems described are common to big European cities generally
- Keep valuables secure; theft is a real risk
- Remote workers can live well if their income is high enough
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
What I Pay to Live in Barcelona in 2025 (As a Self-Employed Expat)
Andreas De Martini · 24K views · 2025
What viewers said
“May I just take a second & say how beautiful & cinematic your videos are! The effort you put into it, hats off!”
♥ 11 likes
“Gracies per enfatitzar el respecte als locals i la necessitat d'integrar-se, tot i això estaría bé comentar el tema de que amb els vostres sous pogueu veure a Barcelona i els que portem generacions aquí no ens puguem plantejar ni viure a le”
♥ 7 likes
“Barcelona has been in high demand for the last few years right after the pandemic. But as wonderful as the city is, it is pricing out people with middle class incomes (most spaniards earn about 1500€ a month or sometimes even less) housing ”
♥ 7 likes
“Great video!”
♥ 2 likes
“Transport is 22€ for monthly ticket tram train metro bus”
♥ 2 likes
“I like your sense of humour”
♥ 1 likes
“Can u tell us what did u use as a short rental?”
♥ 3 likes
“Thanks for the video. I am considering it!”
“❤❤❤”
“Hi buddy, waiting for the tattoo hehehe”
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.