Cost of living in Arcachon — 2026
Arcachon has 11,092 residents and lies in Gironde. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €765 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 17 €/m², a 24% gap separating smaller units (19.43 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (15.63 €/m²). Renting a house costs 16.38 €/m². To buy, expect 7,756 €/m² — the equivalent of 38 years of rent. Median income is 31,420 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 29% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 46.9%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 113.5 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 16.6 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Arcachon
- Apartment
- 17 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 19.43 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 15.63 €/m²
- House
- 16.38 €/m²
- Apartment
- 7,756 €/m²
- House
- 8,494 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 31,420 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 46.92 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 87.47 %
- Waste collection tax
- 10 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.09 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.03 €/L
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