Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Badalona

Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat ValencianaBarcelona · 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.

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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INE

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Instituto Nacional de Estadística

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