South-western neighbours on the same commuter line. Alcorcón is closer to Príncipe Pío; Móstoles, with a URJC campus, has one of the lowest rents in the metropolitan area.
People working in west or central Madrid who want a whole flat for what sharing costs in the city.
Starter budgets, Rey Juan Carlos University students and anyone who puts space ahead of proximity.
The historic centre and the newer northern districts work like two towns. The station or Metro stop you live near changes your commute completely.
It's a good half hour by train to central Madrid. Five round trips a week are hours you have to be willing to pay.
Public transport, arriving before 9:00 on a weekday, from Alcorcón (Alcorcón) and from Móstoles (Móstoles). The faster one is in green.
| Destination | Alcorcón | Móstoles |
|---|---|---|
| Puerta del Sol | 32 minC5C4 | 37 minC5C4 |
| Nuevos Ministerios · AZCA | 31 minC5C10 | 36 minC5C10 |
| Cuatro Torres | 47 minC5L10 | 52 minC5L10 |
| Distrito Telefónica | 59 minC5L10 | 64 minC5L10 |
| Atocha station | 24 minC5 | 29 minC5 |
| Airport T4 | 57 minC5C10L8 | 62 minC5C10L8 |
| IFEMA | 52 minC5C10L8 | 57 minC5C10L8 |
| Ciudad Universitaria (UCM · UPM) | 37 minC5L6 | 42 minC5L6 |
| Cantoblanco campus (UAM) | 64 minC5C4 | 69 minC5C4 |
| American School of Madrid | 47 minC5L6C10 | 52 minC5L6C10 |
| King's College, Soto de Viñuelas | No reasonable metro or rail | No reasonable metro or rail |
| Lycée Français de Madrid | 60 minC5L10L4 | 65 minC5L10L4 |
Twenty minutes to Príncipe Pío by train, plus two Metro lines. One of the best-connected options in the metropolitan area for west Madrid.
People working in west or central Madrid who want a whole flat for what sharing costs in the city.
Read the Alcorcón guideSome of the lowest rents in the whole metropolitan area, with a university campus, Metro and Cercanías trains inside the town.
Starter budgets, Rey Juan Carlos University students and anyone who puts space ahead of proximity.
Read the Móstoles guideAccording to rental contracts declared in 2024, Móstoles is cheaper: its price-per-square-metre index is 66, against 73 in Alcorcón (city of Madrid = 100).
Alcorcón has 10 stations inside the area with 4 lines (L10, L12, ML3, C5); Móstoles has 7 stations inside the area with 2 lines (L12, C5). To see which suits you, check how long each takes to your destination in the journeys table.
Within a kilometre of each area's centre, Alcorcón has 21 supermarkets, 49 schools and 39 bars, cafés and restaurants; Móstoles has 16, 33 and 73.
Rent: SERPAVI (2024). Journeys: CRTM GTFS Metro de Madrid (05-27-2025), CRTM GTFS Metro Ligero (07-22-2026), Renfe GTFS Cercanías (09-23-2026). Services: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extracto de Geofabrik del 2026-09-24. Shapes: OpenStreetMap (ODbL) vía Nominatim · INE (secciones censales de La Moraleja). Calculated on 2026-09-24.
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