Cost of living in Laval — 2026
Laval has 49,400 residents and lies in Mayenne. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €502 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.16 €/m², a 29% gap separating smaller units (12.86 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (9.99 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.32 €/m². To buy, expect 2,391 €/m² — the equivalent of 18 years of rent. Median income is 24,120 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 25% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 46.3%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 56.9 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.7 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Laval
- Apartment
- 11.16 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.86 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 9.99 €/m²
- House
- 9.32 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,391 €/m²
- House
- 2,168 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 24,120 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 46.31 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 74.69 %
- Waste collection tax
- 8.1 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.1 €/L
- E85
- 0.84 €/L
- GPL
- 1 €/L
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