Rent in Bilbao vs Pamplona/Iruña
Vizcaya · País Vasco — Navarra/Nafarroa · Navarra · INE data 2026
Renting in Pamplona/Iruña is 27% cheaper than in Bilbao. The difference is €183.19999999999993/month — a saving of €2,198.4 per year.
€872.3/month in Bilbao vs €689.1/month in Pamplona/Iruña. National average: €648/month.
Context
Bilbao (País Vasco) and Pamplona/Iruña (Navarra) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Pamplona/Iruña is the more affordable option, saving €183.19999999999993/month compared to Bilbao. Unemployment in Bilbao (11.8%) is higher than in Pamplona/Iruña (8.8%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power. On the rent trend, Pamplona/Iruña records an annual change of +4.3%, the more pronounced of the two.
Vizcaya
Navarra/Nafarroa
Estimated rent
Bilbao
872.3€/month
Pamplona/Iruña
689.1€/month
Annual change
Bilbao
+2.4%
Pamplona/Iruña
+4.3%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Bilbao
123.6
Pamplona/Iruña
100.0
vs national average
Bilbao
+224.29999999999995€
Pamplona/Iruña
+41.10000000000002€
Population
Bilbao
351,124
Pamplona/Iruña
209,094
Per capita income
Bilbao
19,478€
Pamplona/Iruña
17,247€
Rent-to-income ratio
Bilbao
53.7%
Pamplona/Iruña
47.9%
Where is it better to rent?
In terms of rent, Pamplona/Iruña is the more affordable option at €689.1/month, 27% less than Bilbao (€872.3/month). Living in Pamplona/Iruña saves €2,198.4 per year compared to Bilbao.
Bilbao
Vizcaya · País Vasco
872.3€/month
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Pamplona/Iruña
Navarra/Nafarroa · Navarra
689.1€/month
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Official source
Instituto Nacional de Estadística
Organismo estadístico oficial del Estado español
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