Cost of living in Cognac — 2026
Cognac has 18,532 residents and lies in Charente. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €500 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.12 €/m², a 16% gap separating smaller units (13.02 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (11.25 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.98 €/m². To buy, expect 2,375 €/m² — the equivalent of 18 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,800 €/m². Median income is 24,930 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 24% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 52%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 62.1 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4.6 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Cognac
- Apartment
- 11.12 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 13.02 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 11.25 €/m²
- House
- 8.98 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,375 €/m²
- House
- 1,800 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 24,930 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 51.96 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 122.59 %
- Waste collection tax
- 10.9 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.09 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.05 €/L
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