Cost of living in Gap — 2026
Gap has 41,293 residents and lies in Hautes-Alpes. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €556 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 12.36 €/m², a 31% gap separating smaller units (14.64 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (11.18 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.77 €/m². To buy, expect 2,368 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 3,174 €/m². Median income is 25,410 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 26% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 62.1%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 129.5 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.1 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Gap
- Apartment
- 12.36 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 14.64 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 11.18 €/m²
- House
- 12.77 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,368 €/m²
- House
- 3,174 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 25,410 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 62.05 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 225.96 %
- Waste collection tax
- 12 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.02 €/L
- SP95
- 2.09 €/L
- SP98
- 2.12 €/L
- E85
- 0.85 €/L
- GPL
- 1.02 €/L
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