Cost of living in Châteauroux — 2026
Châteauroux has 42,963 residents and lies in Indre. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €465 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.33 €/m², a 38% gap separating smaller units (12.36 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (8.93 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.52 €/m². To buy, expect 1,403 €/m² — the equivalent of 11 years of rent. Median income is 22,710 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 25% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 45.8%. Diesel averages 2.22 €/L. Medical density reaches 54 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.3 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Châteauroux
- Apartment
- 10.33 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.36 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 8.93 €/m²
- House
- 8.52 €/m²
- Apartment
- 1,403 €/m²
- House
- 1,453 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 22,710 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 45.78 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 110.61 %
- Waste collection tax
- 8.75 %
- Gazole
- 2.22 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.02 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.87 €/L
- GPL
- 1.03 €/L
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