Cost of living in Carcassonne — 2026
Carcassonne has 46,080 residents and lies in Aude. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €492 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.94 €/m², a 55% gap separating smaller units (13.21 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (8.55 €/m²). Renting a house costs 10.14 €/m². To buy, expect 1,470 €/m² — the equivalent of 11 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 1,738 €/m². Median income is 21,620 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 27% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 72.7%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 78.6 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Carcassonne
- Apartment
- 10.94 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 13.21 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 8.55 €/m²
- House
- 10.14 €/m²
- Apartment
- 1,470 €/m²
- House
- 1,738 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 21,620 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 72.67 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 192.37 %
- Waste collection tax
- 12.1 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.03 €/L
- SP95
- 2.09 €/L
- SP98
- 2.13 €/L
- E85
- 0.88 €/L
- GPL
- 1.07 €/L
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