Cost of living in Challans — 2026
Challans has 22,943 residents and lies in Vendée. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €586 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.02 €/m², a 23% gap separating smaller units (14.76 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.03 €/m²). Renting a house costs 10.84 €/m². To buy, expect 2,549 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Median income is 25,830 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 27% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 40%. Diesel averages 2.19 €/L. Medical density reaches 65.5 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 2.4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Challans
- Apartment
- 13.02 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 14.76 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 12.03 €/m²
- House
- 10.84 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,549 €/m²
- House
- 2,663 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 25,830 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 40.01 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 97.71 %
- Gazole
- 2.19 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.02 €/L
- SP98
- 2.07 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.08 €/L
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