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

😐 Solo nomad: Toulouse is 5.8% more expensive than Nantes without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Toulouse is 6.4% more expensive than Nantes without rent, and 0.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.7
$17.7 €15.28
-3.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.8 €59.4
$62.9 €54.3
9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.8
$11.68 €10.08
7.11%
Cappuccino
$3.54 €3.05
$3.82 €3.3
-7.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.44 €2.11
11.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.43 €1.24
17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$8.17 €7.05
-2.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.67 €4.9
$5.29 €4.57
7.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.18 €1.02
26.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.09 €1.81
5.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.63
$3.06 €2.64
-0.65%
Eggs
$4.1 €3.54
$3.45 €2.98
18.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$25.35 €21.89
$15.03 €12.98
68.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.65 €12.65
$16.42 €14.18
-10.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.95 €15.5
$20.88 €18.02
-14.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 €2.82
$3.14 €2.71
3.82%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 €2.63
$2.02 €1.74
50.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.82
$2.95 €2.55
10.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.12 €2.7
12.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$1.76 €1.52
57.95%
Onion (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.18 €1.88
44.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.55 €1.34
14.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.79
$0.6 €0.52
51.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.99 €12.95
$12.59 €10.87
19.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 €6.99
$7.17 €6.19
12.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$3.57 €3.08
11.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.62
$3.23 €2.78
-6.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.06 €1.78
$2.06 €1.78
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.9 €56.9
$68.3 €58.9
-3.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 €2.67
$5.72 €4.94
-45.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 €1.19
$2.56 €2.21
-46.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.17 €35.55
$37.72 €32.57
9.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.06 €1.78
0.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K €32.6K
$36.9K €31.9K
2.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$36.9K €31.9K
6.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$188 €162
1.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.27 €19.23
$23.02 €19.87
-3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.56 €31.57
$27.89 €24.08
31.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.09 €33.75
$32.79 €28.31
19.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.17 €22.6
$11.51 €9.94
127.37%
Cinema Ticket
$13.76 €11.88
$13.93 €12.03
-1.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$842 €727
$840 €725
0.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K €16.2K
$9,472 €8,178
98.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 €105
$108 €93.1
12.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.48 €42.72
$36.12 €31.18
36.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$95.8 €82.7
30.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$143 €124
14.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 €743
$810 €700
6.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$698 €602
$742 €641
-5.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,544 €1,333
$2,017 €1,741
-23.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 €1,017
$1,443 €1,246
-18.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,259 €4,540
$5,146 €4,443
2.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,685 €3,182
$3,876 €3,346
-4.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toulouse
Nantes
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 €2,475
$2,425 €2,094
18.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.71
3.62
2.49%

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Last update for Toulouse: November 3, 2025

Last update for Nantes: November 3, 2025

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