Cost of living in Montpellier — 2026
Montpellier has 310,240 residents and lies in Hérault. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €697 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 15.49 €/m², a 29% gap separating smaller units (17.93 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (13.85 €/m²). Renting a house costs 14.32 €/m². To buy, expect 3,400 €/m² — the equivalent of 18 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,059 €/m². Median income is 21,440 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 39% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 54.3%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 107.7 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4.4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Montpellier
- Apartment
- 15.49 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.93 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 13.85 €/m²
- House
- 14.32 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 700 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,050 €/month
- Apartment
- 3,400 €/m²
- House
- 4,059 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 21,440 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 54.28 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 174.89 %
- Waste collection tax
- 14.62 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.02 €/L
- SP95
- 2.05 €/L
- SP98
- 2.12 €/L
- E85
- 0.85 €/L
- GPL
- 1.07 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 65 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.7 €
- Groceries / month
- 310 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 45 €
- Electricity / month
- 70 €/month
- Gym / month
- 38 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
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