Cost of living in Sète — 2026
Sète has 45,337 residents and lies in Hérault. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €608 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.52 €/m², a 26% gap separating smaller units (15.54 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.38 €/m²). Renting a house costs 16.36 €/m². To buy, expect 3,479 €/m² — the equivalent of 21 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,700 €/m². Median income is 22,740 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 32% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 64.7%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 107.7 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Sète
- Apartment
- 13.52 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 15.54 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 12.38 €/m²
- House
- 16.36 €/m²
- Apartment
- 3,479 €/m²
- House
- 4,700 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 22,740 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 64.67 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 122.82 %
- Waste collection tax
- 14.5 %
- 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
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