Rent in Alcalá de Henares vs Bilbao
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid — Vizcaya · País Vasco · INE data 2026
Renting in Bilbao is 15% cheaper than in Alcalá de Henares. The difference is €129.70000000000005/month — a saving of €1,556.4 per year.
€1002/month in Alcalá de Henares vs €872.3/month in Bilbao. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alcalá de Henares (Comunidad de Madrid) and Bilbao (País Vasco) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Bilbao is the more affordable option, saving €129.70000000000005/month compared to Alcalá de Henares. Unemployment in Bilbao (11.8%) is higher than in Alcalá de Henares (8.5%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power.
Madrid
Vizcaya
Estimated rent
Alcalá de Henares
1002€/month
Bilbao
872.3€/month
Annual change
Alcalá de Henares
+2.2%
Bilbao
+2.4%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alcalá de Henares
117.9
Bilbao
123.6
vs national average
Alcalá de Henares
+354€
Bilbao
+224.29999999999995€
Population
Alcalá de Henares
203,208
Bilbao
351,124
Per capita income
Alcalá de Henares
15,598€
Bilbao
19,478€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alcalá de Henares
77.1%
Bilbao
53.7%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Bilbao is the more affordable option at €872.3/month, 15% less than Alcalá de Henares (€1002/month). Living in Bilbao saves €1,556.4 per year compared to Alcalá de Henares.
Alcalá de Henares
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
1002€/month
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Bilbao
Vizcaya · País Vasco
872.3€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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