Este mes el alquiler sube un poco, así que debo ahorrar más.

This month the rent goes up a bit, so I must save more.

Breakdown of Este mes el alquiler sube un poco, así que debo ahorrar más.

• un: a
• más: more
• este: this
• deber: must

Questions & Answers about Este mes el alquiler sube un poco, así que debo ahorrar más.

Why does este mes come first, and can I move it?

Este mes is a time expression, and Spanish often places time phrases at the beginning to set the context: Este mes el alquiler sube...
You can move it, and the meaning stays basically the same:

• El alquiler sube un poco este mes. (very natural)
• Este mes sube un poco el alquiler. (also natural; slightly more emphasis on the increase)

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What exactly does el alquiler mean in Spain? Is it rent or rental?

In Spain, el alquiler commonly means rent (the money you pay monthly) and also the rental (the renting arrangement), depending on context.
In this sentence, it clearly means the rent payment.
(You may also hear la renta in some contexts, but el alquiler is the most everyday, Spain-neutral choice.)

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Why is it sube and not subir or sube el alquilerse?

• sube is the 3rd person singular present of subir: (él/ella) sube = it goes up.
• subir is the infinitive (to go up), so you wouldn’t use it here without another verb (e.g., va a subir).
• You don’t need a reflexive form. El alquiler sube is standard for “rent goes up.”

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Does subir mean to rise or ? Is it used for prices?