A frequently asked question that I get is the cost of living in the Spanish capital. There are certain variables that I will be specifying throughout this publication, highlighting the budget for housing, food, services, transportation and miscellaneous. Rent As you may know, living in Madrid capital is much more expensive than living on the outskirts. Living “downtown” is considered all the neighborhoods located within the M-30 highway, which surrounds the city, so it is established that everything that remains within that diameter is highly connected, but also extremely crowded and demanded. This zones or districts are: Downtown: The areas of Sol, Lavapiés, Embajadores, Chueca, Justicia, Palacio, Huertas-Cortes and Malasaña.…
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Foreigner Identification Number (NIE) in Spain
Let’s talk about getting the Foreigner Identity Number (NIE) upon your arrival in Spain. If you have Spanish nationality, you are entitled to the National Identity Document (DNI), and if you are of any other nationality, you are entitled to the NIE. This is a personal, unique and exclusive number that must be possessed by all foreigners on Spanish soil, when their stay is going to be longer than three months, and the person in charge of granting it is the General Directorate of the Police. My experience, having Italian nationality, happened as follows (at the end of the publication you can find a summary of the requirements): This story…
