Cost of living in Le Mans — 2026
Le Mans has 146,249 residents and lies in Sarthe. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €530 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.77 €/m², a 29% gap separating smaller units (13.55 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.54 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.78 €/m². To buy, expect 2,079 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Median income is 23,610 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 27% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 47.8%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 56.3 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 Le Mans
- Apartment
- 11.77 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 13.55 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 10.54 €/m²
- House
- 9.78 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,079 €/m²
- House
- 2,122 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 23,610 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 47.8 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 71.28 %
- Waste collection tax
- 6.71 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.09 €/L
- E85
- 0.85 €/L
- GPL
- 1.04 €/L
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