Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Toulouse Cost of Living Comparison Between Nantes and Toulouse

🙂 Solo nomad: Nantes is 19.1% cheaper than Toulouse without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nantes is 3.1% more expensive than Toulouse without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.09 €14.76
$17.28 €14.92
-1.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.1 €54.5
$70.6 €61
-10.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.9
$12.62 €10.9
-9.11%
Cappuccino
$3.69 €3.19
$3.45 €2.98
6.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.09
$2.6 €2.24
-6.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.68 €1.45
-11.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.17
$8.2 €7.08
1.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$5.78 €4.99
-10.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.48 €1.28
-20.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.19 €1.89
-3.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.05 €2.63
0.66%
Eggs
$3.37 €2.91
$4.2 €3.63
-19.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 €13.49
$25.48 €22
-38.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.86 €14.56
$14.27 €12.32
18.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.8 €17.96
$18.22 €15.74
14.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 €2.68
$3.32 €2.87
-6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$2.96 €2.56
-32.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.94 €2.54
$3.14 €2.71
-6.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.61 €3.12
-12.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 €1.47
$2.83 €2.44
-39.58%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$3.11 €2.68
-27.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 €1.35
$1.84 €1.59
-15.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 €0.49
$0.9 €0.78
-37.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.76 €11.02
$14.97 €12.93
-14.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 €5.95
$7.95 €6.87
-13.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.56 €3.08
$3.94 €3.4
-9.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.26 €2.81
$3.17 €2.73
2.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.05 €1.77
3.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.6 €60.1
$64.3 €55.5
8.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.86
$2.94 €2.54
91.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 €2.27
$1.33 €1.15
96.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.62 €31.62
$40.04 €34.57
-8.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$2 €1.73
3.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K €32.1K
$37.7K €32.5K
-1.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$40.2K €34.7K
-7.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$187 €162
$189 €163
-0.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.8 €20.55
$22.59 €19.5
5.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.39 €23.65
$36.9 €31.86
-25.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.58 €28.13
$39.55 €34.15
-17.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.5 €9.93
$26.48 €22.86
-56.57%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.21
$14.04 €12.12
0.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$838 €724
$874 €755
-4.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,316 €8,043
$18.9K €16.3K
-50.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €95.1
$124 €107
-10.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.58 €31.59
$49.46 €42.7
-26.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 €81.6
$129 €112
-26.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$162 €140
-9.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$872 €753
-6.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$718 €620
$687 €593
4.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,051 €1,771
$1,572 €1,357
30.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,281
$1,164 €1,005
27.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,112 €4,414
$5,176 €4,469
-1.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,951 €3,412
$3,682 €3,179
7.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nantes
Toulouse
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,456 €2,120
$2,839 €2,451
-13.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.71
-2.43%

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Last update for Nantes: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toulouse: October 28, 2025

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