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Cost comparison: living in a motorhome vs renting an apartment

30.05.2026 15:40 1 min 1 source
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Cost comparison: living in a motorhome vs renting an apartment
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Blogger Miriam Talavera from Ibiza compared monthly expenses of living in a motorhome versus renting an apartment. According to her data, motorhome costs range from €350 to €850 per month, including loan, insurance, fuel, and gas. Renting an apartment costs between €700 and nearly €2,000, including utilities and other fees. However, on Ibiza, motorhome living is complicated by overnight parking bans and high fines, potentially raising costs to €1,800 per month.

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Cost comparison: living in a motorhome vs renting an apartment

30.05.2026 COPE SPA

🇪🇸 Spain — fuel prices

Updated: 30.05.2026

Diesel

$1.97 /l

€1.70 · £1.47/l

90 of 127

pricier than 70% of countries

Petrol

$1.86 /l

€1.60 · £1.38/l

90 of 126

pricier than 71% of countries

LPG

$1.23 /l

€1.05 · £0.91/l

39 of 46

pricier than 83% of countries

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