Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Cartagena
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana — Murcia · Región de Murcia · INE data 2026
Renting in Cartagena is 21% cheaper than in Alacant/Alicante. The difference is €112/month — a saving of €1,344 per year.
€643/month in Alacant/Alicante vs €531/month in Cartagena. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alacant/Alicante (Comunitat Valenciana) and Cartagena (Región de Murcia) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Cartagena is the more affordable option, saving €112/month compared to Alacant/Alicante. Unemployment in Alacant/Alicante (14.3%) is higher than in Cartagena (11.1%), 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
Murcia
Estimated rent
Alacant/Alicante
643€/month
Cartagena
531€/month
Annual change
Alacant/Alicante
+3.4%
Cartagena
+2.1%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alacant/Alicante
121.3
Cartagena
115.5
vs national average
Alacant/Alicante
-5€
Cartagena
-117€
Population
Alacant/Alicante
366,221
Cartagena
220,704
Per capita income
Alacant/Alicante
13,681€
Cartagena
13,126€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alacant/Alicante
56.4%
Cartagena
48.5%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Cartagena is the more affordable option at €531/month, 21% less than Alacant/Alicante (€643/month). Living in Cartagena saves €1,344 per year compared to Alacant/Alicante.
Alacant/Alicante
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana
643€/month
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Cartagena
Murcia · Región de Murcia
531€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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