🇫🇷 France · #188 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Grenoble

4.7% below the France average

Ranked #188 of 538 cities · More expensive than 65.1% of cities worldwide

Compared to France average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Grenoble

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 718/mo ≈ $837 EUR 517/mo ≈ $602 28%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,344/mo ≈ $1,565 EUR 856/mo ≈ $997 28%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Grenoble has a composite cost index of 43.8 from 3 independent data sources.

43.8
Composite
3
Sources
1.9
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
45.7
Expatistan
43.8
LivingCost
No data
SIM
35.3
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
101.2

Based on 110 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-4.7% Average
Rent
-4.8% Average
Groceries
-7.4% Average
Restaurants
-6.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+9.7% Strong

Living in Grenoble: What to Expect

Grenoble is average by global standards (ranked #188 of 538 cities). It is 4.7% cheaper than the France average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in France earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,933/month after tax (29.6% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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