Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Móstoles
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana — Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid · INE data 2026
Renting in Alacant/Alicante is 35% cheaper than in Móstoles. The difference is €351/month — a saving of €4,212 per year.
€643/month in Alacant/Alicante vs €994/month in Móstoles. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alacant/Alicante (Comunitat Valenciana) and Móstoles (Comunidad de Madrid) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Alacant/Alicante is the more affordable option, saving €351/month compared to Móstoles. Unemployment in Alacant/Alicante (14.3%) is higher than in Móstoles (8.1%), 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
Madrid
Estimated rent
Alacant/Alicante
643€/month
Móstoles
994€/month
Annual change
Alacant/Alicante
+3.4%
Móstoles
+2%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alacant/Alicante
121.3
Móstoles
116.9
vs national average
Alacant/Alicante
-5€
Móstoles
+346€
Population
Alacant/Alicante
366,221
Móstoles
214,817
Per capita income
Alacant/Alicante
13,681€
Móstoles
14,045€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alacant/Alicante
56.4%
Móstoles
84.9%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Alacant/Alicante is the more affordable option at €643/month, 35% less than Móstoles (€994/month). Living in Alacant/Alicante saves €4,212 per year compared to Móstoles.
Alacant/Alicante
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana
643€/month
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Móstoles
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
994€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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