Rent in Alacant/Alicante vs Vigo
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana — Pontevedra · Galicia · INE data 2026
Renting in Vigo is 14% cheaper than in Alacant/Alicante. The difference is €78/month — a saving of €936 per year.
€643/month in Alacant/Alicante vs €565/month in Vigo. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alacant/Alicante (Comunitat Valenciana) and Vigo (Galicia) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Vigo is the more affordable option, saving €78/month compared to Alacant/Alicante. Unemployment in Alacant/Alicante (14.3%) is higher than in Vigo (10.7%), 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
Pontevedra
Estimated rent
Alacant/Alicante
643€/month
Vigo
565€/month
Annual change
Alacant/Alicante
+3.4%
Vigo
+2.4%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alacant/Alicante
121.3
Vigo
115.4
vs national average
Alacant/Alicante
-5€
Vigo
-83€
Population
Alacant/Alicante
366,221
Vigo
294,489
Per capita income
Alacant/Alicante
13,681€
Vigo
15,359€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alacant/Alicante
56.4%
Vigo
44.1%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Vigo is the more affordable option at €565/month, 14% less than Alacant/Alicante (€643/month). Living in Vigo saves €936 per year compared to Alacant/Alicante.
Alacant/Alicante
Alicante/Alacant · Comunitat Valenciana
643€/month
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Vigo
Pontevedra · Galicia
565€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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