Cost of living in Douai — 2026
Douai has 40,250 residents and lies in Nord. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €519 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.53 €/m², a 34% gap separating smaller units (13.59 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.11 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.17 €/m². To buy, expect 2,132 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,581 €/m². Median income is 20,230 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 31% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 53%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 88.8 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.9 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Douai
- Apartment
- 11.53 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 13.59 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 10.11 €/m²
- House
- 9.17 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,132 €/m²
- House
- 1,581 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 20,230 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 52.97 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 110.32 %
- Waste collection tax
- 17.63 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.04 €/L
- SP98
- 2.08 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1 €/L
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