Cost of living in Laon — 2026
Laon has 24,220 residents and lies in Aisne. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €465 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.34 €/m², a 34% gap separating smaller units (12.2 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (9.13 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.2 €/m². To buy, expect 1,393 €/m² — the equivalent of 11 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,188 €/m². Median income is 19,870 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 28% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 65.6%. Diesel averages 2.21 €/L. Medical density reaches 63.9 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 2.8 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Laon
- Apartment
- 10.34 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.2 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 9.13 €/m²
- House
- 8.2 €/m²
- Apartment
- 1,393 €/m²
- House
- 1,188 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 19,870 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 65.56 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 77.5 %
- Gazole
- 2.21 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.06 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.14 €/L
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