Cost of living in Pontarlier — 2026
Pontarlier has 18,067 residents and lies in Doubs. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €682 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 15.16 €/m², a 23% gap separating smaller units (17.02 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (13.84 €/m²). Renting a house costs 16.99 €/m². To buy, expect 2,708 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Median income is 28,590 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 29% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 41.8%. Diesel averages 2.27 €/L. Medical density reaches 95.8 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 5.5 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Pontarlier
- Apartment
- 15.16 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.02 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 13.84 €/m²
- House
- 16.99 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,708 €/m²
- House
- 2,958 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 28,590 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 41.79 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 81.65 %
- Waste collection tax
- 4.74 %
- Gazole
- 2.27 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.03 €/L
- SP95
- 2.1 €/L
- SP98
- 2.16 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1.1 €/L
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