I was ready to pay more as my salary is much higher than an average salary from a local company (and I know, my gf has a local salary).

Remove the higher salaries from a place and rents will drop as nobody can afford higher rents. They did during covid, when a lot of people left Barcelona.

And let's be honest, I came from a good work situation to another good work situation, my move has nothing to do with being a refugee.