text: renting a flat in spain? i'm an english teacher looking to work in spain and have heard that the prices of rents are fairly expensive. i am particularly interested in the city of san sebastian but any other info would be great. since i don't live there yet to know what money is worth there, the most useful way would be if you could tell me the price of a decent (but not lavish) downtown flat for a month in relation to an avarege monthly salary. e.g. my current flat costs about a third of a normal language teacher's salary. thanks. most of europe quotes in euro - many web sites and bank can give you the current conversion rate (last i checked it was around 1.20 to 1.25 to us currency).  i recently did extensively research on apartments and flats for a vacation and found that an internet search brings up tons of websites that you can browse.  you can get a real feel for the layouts, styles, and many even show you where it is on a map!    also, you can go to a local bookstore and look at travel books and many of them list recommended web sites on renting -- even though this is mostly geared to short-term stays, many of the companies do long-term rentals as well.  this is also a great resourse as many of these travel books will also give you tips on renting, why they like certain companies and the such.  once thing i learned from my research is to pay very close attention to the rental terms, what is and is not included, deposit terms, additional agency fees for finding the apt/flat, etc.,    good luck and i hope you find something you like!