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Vic

Barcelona · Cataluña. What a retired American couple would pay in tax here, and how the town scores for daily life.

Liveability48.6#204 of 252 towns
Tax per year€15,081at €1.7M net wealth, property tax included
Regional tax rank12 of 15Cataluña, cheapest first

Daily life

Scored from 0 to 100 against the other towns in the Index, with Tertulia's default weights. Strongest on governance, aging & care and housing; weakest on safety, cost of living and climate.

Healthcare64
Connectivity75
Climate26
Cost of living19
Housing78
Integration31
Lifestyle31
Aging & care93
Safety18
Governance99
  • Nearest general hospital: in town · 5 hospitals within 30 km
  • Nearest private general hospital: in town
  • Nearest hospital with an international patient service: 44 km
  • About 4.1 hours to board a flight to the United States, direct from BCN
  • About 54 places in private care homes per 1,000 residents aged 65+ within 30 km
  • Private health insurance: about €277 a month at 65, no co-payments

Tax

Income tax, wealth tax and the solidarity tax are set by the region, so they are the same in every town in Cataluña. Property tax (IBI) is the town's own. Figures for a couple aged 65 to 74, €90,000 a year in income and a €500,000 home:

Net wealthRegional taxProperty taxPer year
€1.7M€13,261€1,820€15,081
€3.0M€19,646€1,820€21,466
€5.0M€42,015€1,820€43,835

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Other towns in Cataluña

Read about Vic on Wikipedia. Figures from Engine v4.1; how they are built is on the Method page.