Rent in Alcalá de Henares vs Málaga
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid — Málaga · Andalucía · INE data 2026
Renting in Málaga is 37% cheaper than in Alcalá de Henares. The difference is €271/month — a saving of €3,252 per year.
€1002/month in Alcalá de Henares vs €731/month in Málaga. National average: €648/month.
Context
Alcalá de Henares (Comunidad de Madrid) and Málaga (Andalucía) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Málaga is the more affordable option, saving €271/month compared to Alcalá de Henares. Unemployment in Málaga (16.7%) is higher than in Alcalá de Henares (8.5%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power. On the rent trend, Málaga records an annual change of +3.9%, the more pronounced of the two.
Madrid
Málaga
Estimated rent
Alcalá de Henares
1002€/month
Málaga
731€/month
Annual change
Alcalá de Henares
+2.2%
Málaga
+3.9%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Alcalá de Henares
117.9
Málaga
126.1
vs national average
Alcalá de Henares
+354€
Málaga
+83€
Population
Alcalá de Henares
203,208
Málaga
599,063
Per capita income
Alcalá de Henares
15,598€
Málaga
13,847€
Rent-to-income ratio
Alcalá de Henares
77.1%
Málaga
63.3%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Málaga is the more affordable option at €731/month, 37% less than Alcalá de Henares (€1002/month). Living in Málaga saves €3,252 per year compared to Alcalá de Henares.
Alcalá de Henares
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
1002€/month
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Málaga
Málaga · Andalucía
731€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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