Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Albacete
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana — Albacete · Castilla-La Mancha · INE data 2026
Renting in Albacete is 39% cheaper than in Alacant/Alicante. The difference is €179/month — a saving of €2,148 per year.
€643/month in Alacant/Alicante vs €464/month in Albacete. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alacant/Alicante (Comunitat Valenciana) and Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Albacete is the more affordable option, saving €179/month compared to Alacant/Alicante. On the rent trend, Alacant/Alicante records an annual change of +3.4%, the more pronounced of the two.
Alicante/Alacant
Albacete
Estimated rent
Alacant/Alicante
643€/month
Albacete
464€/month
Annual change
Alacant/Alicante
+3.4%
Albacete
+2.4%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alacant/Alicante
121.3
Albacete
116.0
vs national average
Alacant/Alicante
-5€
Albacete
-184€
Population
Alacant/Alicante
366,221
Albacete
175,400
Per capita income
Alacant/Alicante
13,681€
Albacete
14,611€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alacant/Alicante
56.4%
Albacete
38.1%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Albacete is the more affordable option at €464/month, 39% less than Alacant/Alicante (€643/month). Living in Albacete saves €2,148 per year compared to Alacant/Alicante.
Alacant/Alicante
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana
643€/month
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Albacete
Albacete · Castilla-La Mancha
464€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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