Rent in Barcelona vs Vitoria-Gasteiz
Barcelona · Catalunya — Álava · País Vasco · INE data 2026
Renting in Vitoria-Gasteiz is 17% cheaper than in Barcelona. The difference is €130.10000000000002/month — a saving of €1,561.2 per year.
€884/month in Barcelona vs €753.9/month in Vitoria-Gasteiz. National average: €648/month.
Context
Barcelona (Catalunya) and Vitoria-Gasteiz (País Vasco) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Vitoria-Gasteiz is the more affordable option, saving €130.10000000000002/month compared to Barcelona. Unemployment in Vitoria-Gasteiz (10.7%) is higher than in Barcelona (7.2%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power. On the rent trend, Barcelona records an annual change of +3.1%, the more pronounced of the two.
Barcelona
Álava
Estimated rent
Barcelona
884€/month
Vitoria-Gasteiz
753.9€/month
Annual change
Barcelona
+3.1%
Vitoria-Gasteiz
+0.4%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Barcelona
120.6
Vitoria-Gasteiz
133.4
vs national average
Barcelona
+236€
Vitoria-Gasteiz
+105.89999999999998€
Population
Barcelona
1,731,649
Vitoria-Gasteiz
260,699
Per capita income
Barcelona
19,527€
Vitoria-Gasteiz
17,982€
Rent-to-income ratio
Barcelona
54.3%
Vitoria-Gasteiz
50.3%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Vitoria-Gasteiz is the more affordable option at €753.9/month, 17% less than Barcelona (€884/month). Living in Vitoria-Gasteiz saves €1,561.2 per year compared to Barcelona.
Barcelona
Barcelona · Catalunya
884€/month
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Vitoria-Gasteiz
Álava · País Vasco
753.9€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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