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Two couples share vanlife tips: 10 m² and 5 m², costs from €100 per week

10.07.2026 23:56 1 min 3 sources
COPE SPA + 2 more
Two couples share vanlife tips: 10 m² and 5 m², costs from €100 per week
Original source: Auto Bild España

In Brief

Spanish couples reveal their vanlife experiences: one lives 3 years in 10 m², another 4 years in 5 m². Weekly costs range from €100 to €500–1200 per person per month.

Two Spanish couples living in campers have shared their experiences. Irene and Carlos, who run the TikTok account @unavidacamper, have been living for three years in a 10 m² camper. They highlight four rules for maintaining a relationship: creating psychological space, making route decisions only with a clear mind, discussing small problems before they escalate, and verbalising positive moments. According to a source, average monthly living costs in a camper in Spain range from €500 to €1200 per person, excluding the vehicle cost.

Another couple has been living for four years in a converted van of 5 m². Their weekly expenses are around €100 thanks to autonomous systems: a 200 Ah lithium battery and a 400 W solar panel. Initial investment for purchase and conversion was, according to different sources, either about €11,000 (source 2) or €8,000 for the van plus €3,000 for conversion (source 3). The couple moved into the van due to rising rental prices in Spain. They save on utility bills by using two butane bottles per year and a diesel heating system.

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Story sources

Spanish couple lives in a 10 m² camper van for three years, shares survival tips

18.06.2026 COPE SPA Original source

Four years in a motorhome for 100 euros a week: a couple's radical choice

10.04.2026 Webnews ITA Original source

Couple lives in motorhome for four years to save money

04.04.2026 Auto Bild España SPA Original source

🇪🇸 Spain — fuel prices

Updated: 25.07.2026

Sin plomo 95

$1.90 /l

€1.66 · £1.43/l

108 of 140

pricier than 76% of countries

Sin plomo 98

$2.12 /l

€1.86 · £1.60/l

71 of 94

pricier than 74% of countries

Gasóleo A

$1.98 /l

€1.73 · £1.49/l

110 of 141

pricier than 77% of countries

Gasóleo Premium

$2.15 /l

€1.89 · £1.62/l

23 of 41

pricier than 54% of countries

GLP

$1.22 /l

€1.07 · £0.92/l

48 of 55

pricier than 85% of countries

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$1.79 /l

€1.57 · £1.35/l

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pricier than 60% of countries

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