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International schools in Barcelona

53 international schools in Barcelona. Every number comes from what schools publish and from official sources.

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Cost of living

Prices about 30% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 69 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

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Schools and fees

53 international schools · IB 38% · British (IGCSE/A Level) 32%

EUR 5,800 – EUR 27.1K (≈ USD 6,505 – ≈ USD 30.4K)

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Prices and living conditions in Spain

Price examples

ItemPrice
Hamburger (McDonald's Big Mac) · Single itemUS$6.99
Bibimbap (Madrid Korean restaurant) · 1 servingUS$17.43
Kimchi stew set meal (Madrid Korean restaurant) · 1 servingUS$17.43
Shin Ramyun (Madrid Asian Grocery) · 1 PackUS$1.63
Rice (Carrefour, lowest price) · 1kgUS$1.51
White bread (Carrefour, lowest price) · 1kgUS$1.79
Pork belly (Carrefour, lowest price) · 1kgUS$7.32
Eggs (Carrefour, lowest price) · 12 PiecesUS$4.97
Milk (Carrefour, lowest price) · 1LUS$0.93
Sunflower oil (Carrefour, lowest price) · 1LUS$1.75

Local prices surveyed by KOTRA trade offices, in US dollars. They vary by city and shop. Source: KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency), data.go.kr · 2026-11-01

Living conditions

People using safe drinking water
99.9%
2022
Tuberculosis cases
7.9
per 100,000 people · 2024

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

In numbers

Yearly tuition range

EUR 5,800 – EUR 27.1K

≈ USD 6,505 – ≈ USD 30.4K

Based on 18 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-27

ECB reference rate (2026-11-02) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest amount in the school currency. Fees vary by grade and programme, so check the grade-by-grade fees on each school page.

Curriculum mix
By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.
Barcelona · Curriculum mix
schools%
IB2033%
British (IGCSE/A Level)1728%
American (AP)1321%
French47%
Montessori / alternative47%
German23%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese12%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Schools per curriculum
Barcelona · Schools per curriculum
schools%
IB2033%
British (IGCSE/A Level)1728%
American (AP)1321%
French47%
Montessori / alternative47%
German23%
Japanese / Chinese / Taiwanese12%

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

Spread of annual fees
Lowest annual tuition in EUR (18 schools). Each bar is one fee bracket. · 2026-27
Barcelona · Spread of annual fees
schoolsn
EUR 4,000 – EUR 6,0001
EUR 6,000 – EUR 8,0002
EUR 8,000 – EUR 10K6
EUR 10K – EUR 12K4
EUR 12K – EUR 14K3
EUR 14K – EUR 16K2

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03 · ECB reference rate (2026-11-02)

Upcoming admissions events
Info sessions, open days and deadlines by date. Darker means more.
Barcelona · Upcoming admissions events
dateevents
2026-12-101
2027-01-301

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-03

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