Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Badalona
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana — Barcelona · Catalunya · INE data 2026
Renting in Alacant/Alicante is 25% cheaper than in Badalona. The difference is €219/month — a saving of €2,628 per year.
€643/month in Alacant/Alicante vs €862/month in Badalona. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alacant/Alicante (Comunitat Valenciana) and Badalona (Catalunya) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Alacant/Alicante is the more affordable option, saving €219/month compared to Badalona. Unemployment in Alacant/Alicante (14.3%) is higher than in Badalona (9.6%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power. On the rent trend, Alacant/Alicante records an annual change of +3.4%, the more pronounced of the two.
Alicante/Alacant
Barcelona
Estimated rent
Alacant/Alicante
643€/month
Badalona
862€/month
Annual change
Alacant/Alicante
+3.4%
Badalona
+2%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alacant/Alicante
121.3
Badalona
117.6
vs national average
Alacant/Alicante
-5€
Badalona
+214€
Population
Alacant/Alicante
366,221
Badalona
231,542
Per capita income
Alacant/Alicante
13,681€
Badalona
14,618€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alacant/Alicante
56.4%
Badalona
70.8%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Alacant/Alicante is the more affordable option at €643/month, 25% less than Badalona (€862/month). Living in Alacant/Alicante saves €2,628 per year compared to Badalona.
Alacant/Alicante
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana
643€/month
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Badalona
Barcelona · Catalunya
862€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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