Cost of living in Rennes — 2026
Rennes has 230,890 residents and lies in Ille-et-Vilaine. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €669 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 14.87 €/m², a 24% gap separating smaller units (17.19 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (13.86 €/m²). Renting a house costs 15.28 €/m². To buy, expect 3,661 €/m² — the equivalent of 21 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,667 €/m². Median income is 25,100 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 32% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 47.7%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 92.9 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.8 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Rennes
- Apartment
- 14.87 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 17.19 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 13.86 €/m²
- House
- 15.28 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 710 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,050 €/month
- Apartment
- 3,661 €/m²
- House
- 4,667 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 25,100 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 47.7 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 72.55 %
- Waste collection tax
- 9.85 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.04 €/L
- SP98
- 2.08 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 0.96 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 68 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.7 €
- Groceries / month
- 310 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 45 €
- Electricity / month
- 75 €/month
- Gym / month
- 36 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
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