--- entity_id: city:es:geonames:2521978 entity_type: city name: Alicante country_code: ES country: Spain slug: alicante canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/alicante.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/alicante.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/es/alicante snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-14 fact_count: 18 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/ citation_title: "Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_version: approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Alicante Alicante is a city in Spain. At the end of 2024, average net cold rent was estimated at 7. At the end of 2024, the regional median gross salary stood at €1,888 per month. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How much does it cost to rent in Alicante? Average net cold rent is 7.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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. - Value: 7.1 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-142389a0e287 ### Is the air quality good in Alicante? The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 12 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-c387a14aa4b1 ### What is the unemployment rate in Alicante? The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2024). - Value: 16 % · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-774221c5a7ac ## Mobility Alicante's nearest airport was ALC, 10 km away and offered 96 direct destinations. ## Work An unemployment rate of 15.97% was measured at the end of 2024. ## Climate Annual PM2.5 levels for Alicante stood at 12 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Alicante's monthly mean temperatures were 11.9°C in January and 26°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 23.9 mm in January and 3.2 mm in July. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 7.1 EUR/m²/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [1] | | Official reference rent (median) | `rent_reference_median_eur_month` | 607.5 EUR/month | municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-09-14 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 1,888 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [3] | | Salary Net Avg Eur Month | `salary_net_avg_eur_month` | 1,696 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 15.97 % | parent_municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 12 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 17.2 · Feb 17.7 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 21.6 · May 24.5 · Jun 28.3 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 28.5 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 6.7 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 21.4 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.5 · Dec 7.6 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [8] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 11.9 · Feb 12.5 · Mar 14.4 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.5 · Dec 12.7 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [9] | | Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 23.9 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 28.7 · Apr 28.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 8.4 · Jul 3.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 49 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 32.8 · Dec 25.1 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [10] | | Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 204.3 · Feb 206 · Mar 249.6 · Apr 272.4 · May 313.3 · Jun 335 · Jul 358.4 · Aug 334 · Sep 273.5 · Oct 242 · Nov 197.2 · Dec 187.3 hours | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [11] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 26.69 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 16.71 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Monthly transport pass | `col_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 23.5 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Basic utilities, 85 m² home | `col_utilities_basic_85m2_eur_month` | 124.9 EUR/month | city | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-05 | fresh | supplemental | [4] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 96 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 10 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | ALC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network](https://educagob.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eu/ensenanzas/idiomas/donde-estudiar.html) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal](https://www.sistemanacionalempleo.es/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim, Training This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Alicante when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2012/08/03/1192/con) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Spain country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/spain/). ## Sources 1. SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Alacant/Alicante — Official source — https://publicaciones.transportes.gob.es/downloadcustom/sample/4078 2. SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality — Official source — https://cdn.mivau.gob.es/portal-web-mivau/Datos_MIVAU/CSV/VDP001_01.csv 3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/ES/DATOS_TABLA/28191 4. Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/es/alicante/ — Community source — https://es.numbeo.com/coste-de-vida/ciudad/Alicante 5. INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city — Official source — https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/es/DATOS_TABLA/69303 6. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27ES%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv 8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv 9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv 10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv 11. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TSUN.csv 12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alicante-spain-rent-salary-cost-of-living-jobs-climate_877fbe10e0ce, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/ - Title: Alicante, Spain: rent, salary, cost of living, jobs, climate - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Version: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62` - Retrieved: 2026-09-14 - Built: 2026-09-14 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/alicante/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/alicante.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/alicante.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/es/alicante - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json