Rent in Madrid vs Vitoria-Gasteiz
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid — Álava · País Vasco · INE data 2026
Renting in Vitoria-Gasteiz is 33% cheaper than in Madrid. The difference is €252.10000000000002/month — a saving of €3,025.2 per year.
€1006/month in Madrid vs €753.9/month in Vitoria-Gasteiz. National average: €648/month.
Context
Madrid (Comunidad de Madrid) and Vitoria-Gasteiz (País Vasco) represent two rental markets from different Spanish autonomous communities. Vitoria-Gasteiz is the more affordable option, saving €252.10000000000002/month compared to Madrid. Unemployment in Vitoria-Gasteiz (10.7%) is higher than in Madrid (7.1%), which may affect rental demand and purchasing power. On the rent trend, Madrid records an annual change of +2.7%, the more pronounced of the two.
Madrid
Álava
Estimated rent
Madrid
1006€/month
Vitoria-Gasteiz
753.9€/month
Annual change
Madrid
+2.7%
Vitoria-Gasteiz
+0.4%
INE index (base 2015=100)
Madrid
118.3
Vitoria-Gasteiz
133.4
vs national average
Madrid
+358€
Vitoria-Gasteiz
+105.89999999999998€
Population
Madrid
3,506,730
Vitoria-Gasteiz
260,699
Per capita income
Madrid
19,632€
Vitoria-Gasteiz
17,982€
Rent-to-income ratio
Madrid
61.5%
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, 33% less than Madrid (€1006/month). Living in Vitoria-Gasteiz saves €3,025.2 per year compared to Madrid.
Madrid
Madrid · Comunidad de Madrid
1006€/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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