Living in Abanilla
In Abanilla, the statutory reference rent is €3.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2026).
Abanilla's population was 6,256 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 4.28%.
Cheaper rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Abanilla?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Abanilla?
Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 3.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 5,007 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,358 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,652 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Abanilla a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 192 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.2 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Abanilla?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.28 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Abanilla 4.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 60.76 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 1,971 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,806 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.28 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Abanilla?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,470 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €192 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,246 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Abanilla. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Abanilla. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,740 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ALC, 43 km away, with 96 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 60.8% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Abanilla. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course
Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities
For adult language learners, residents.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Abanilla?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOLINA DE SEGURA)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Abanilla 13.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MOLINA DE SEGURA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 28 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MOLINA DE SEGURA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOLINA DE SEGURA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 24.37 · Feb 26.32 · Mar 30.59 · Apr 34.64 · May 40.2 · Jun 41.83 · Jul 42.66 · Aug 44.58 · Sep 42.22 · Oct 33.85 · Nov 29.33 · Dec 24.41 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -6.45 · Feb -3.71 · Mar -2.97 · Apr 2.28 · May 4.42 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 14.69 · Sep 10.07 · Oct 3.34 · Nov -0.73 · Dec -5.36 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.88 · Feb 9.72 · Mar 12.66 · Apr 15.51 · May 19.39 · Jun 24.28 · Jul 26.99 · Aug 26.82 · Sep 23 · Oct 18.73 · Nov 12.76 · Dec 9.57 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Abanilla?
The published population was 6,256 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport84.3%Foreign residents15.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 235.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 16.49 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 985 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 3,053 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 3,163 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 6,256 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Abanilla
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,047 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,110 | 84.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 334 | 5.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 300 | 5.0% |
| Africa | 189 | 3.1% |
| South America | 73 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 26 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 13 | 0.2% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,047 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,235 | 86.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 292 | 4.8% |
| Africa | 218 | 3.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 206 | 3.4% |
| South America | 62 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 22 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 11 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Abanilla
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Cox as an Abanilla alternative in the same region
16 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Cox vs 13.0 µg/m³ Abanilla−46%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Cox vs 4.3% Abanilla+22%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Cox vs 4,740 Abanilla+12%
- Nearest airport: 32.7 km Cox vs 43.0 km Abanilla−24%
- Residents: 7,722 Cox vs 6,256 Abanilla+23%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Cox vs €1,806 Abanilla+5%
- Foreign residents: 16.4% Cox vs 16.5% Abanillasame level
Calvià as an Abanilla alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 343 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €3.20/m² Abanilla+256%
- Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 6,256 Abanilla+760%
- Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 4.3% Abanilla−70%
- Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 16.5% Abanilla+105%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Calvià vs 13.0 µg/m³ Abanilla−31%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,806 Abanilla+15%
- Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 43.0 km Abanilla−56%
Cities near Abanilla
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Abanilla, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Abanilla under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Abanilla's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Abanilla part of Murcia?
Abanilla is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Murcia city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Abanilla?
The published population was 6,256 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Abanilla?
Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 224 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Abanilla?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 13 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station MOLINA DE SEGURA).
What is the unemployment rate in Abanilla?
The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Abanilla?
The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Abanilla a good place to live?
Abanilla may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Abanilla part of Murcia?
Abanilla is in the published commuting zone of Murcia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Abanilla?
Fortuna, Albatera, Cox, Redován, Orihuela are near Abanilla. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Abanilla?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,110 people (84.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Abanilla, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b5adf004a74aacf391ec89cb3dd042ae]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/abanilla/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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