Cost of living in Vichy — 2026
Vichy has 25,115 residents and lies in Allier. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €470 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 10.45 €/m², a 25% gap separating smaller units (12.99 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.42 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.86 €/m². To buy, expect 2,041 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Median income is 23,100 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 24% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 48.9%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 76 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 10.2 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Vichy
- Apartment
- 10.45 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 12.99 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 10.42 €/m²
- House
- 9.86 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,041 €/m²
- House
- 1,879 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 23,100 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 48.88 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 68.59 %
- Waste collection tax
- 6.95 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.02 €/L
- SP95
- 2.08 €/L
- SP98
- 2.12 €/L
- E85
- 0.85 €/L
- GPL
- 1.08 €/L
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