Cost of living in Blois — 2026
Blois has 47,219 residents and lies in Loir-et-Cher. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €522 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.59 €/m², a 24% gap separating smaller units (12.64 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.16 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.42 €/m². To buy, expect 1,986 €/m² — the equivalent of 14 years of rent. Median income is 21,640 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 29% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 57.7%. Diesel averages 2.22 €/L. Medical density reaches 63.4 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.8 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Blois
- Apartment
- 11.59 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.64 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 10.16 €/m²
- House
- 9.42 €/m²
- Apartment
- 1,986 €/m²
- House
- 1,842 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 21,640 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 57.7 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 93.14 %
- Waste collection tax
- 11.35 %
- Gazole
- 2.22 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.03 €/L
- SP95
- 2.08 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.88 €/L
- GPL
- 1.06 €/L
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