🇫🇷 France · #189 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Lille

4.9% below the France average

Ranked #189 of 558 cities · More expensive than 66.1% of cities worldwide

Compared to France average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Lille

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 786/mo ≈ $915 EUR 600/mo ≈ $698 24%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,430/mo ≈ $1,664 EUR 1,033/mo ≈ $1,201 24%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Prices

Prices of Goods & Services in Lille

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Groceries

Apples (1kg)
EUR 2.66
Beer (0.5L, supermarket)
EUR 2.41
Bread (500g)
EUR 1.55
Local cheese (1kg)
EUR 16.63
Chicken (1kg)
EUR 11.49
Cigarettes (Marlboro)
EUR 10.75
Eggs (12)
EUR 4.20
Milk (1L)
EUR 1.15
Potatoes (1kg)
EUR 1.53
Tomatoes (1kg)
EUR 3.17
Wine (mid-range)
EUR 6.75
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Restaurants

Draft beer (0.5L)
EUR 6.46
Cappuccino
EUR 3.11
McMeal
EUR 9.00
Cheap meal
EUR 16.00
Mid-range dinner (2 people)
EUR 59.00
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Clothing & Shoes

Business shoes (leather)
EUR 90.00
Jeans (Levi's 501)
EUR 93.00
Sport shoes (Nike)
EUR 92.50
Summer dress (Zara/H&M)
EUR 33.34
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Leisure

Cinema ticket
EUR 11.75
Gym membership
EUR 32.90
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Transportation

Gasoline (1L)
EUR 1.72
Taxi start
EUR 2.00
Monthly pass
EUR 57.50

Utilities

Basic utilities (85m²)
EUR 148.68

Prices in local currency, cross-referenced from multiple independent sources. August 2026.

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Lille has a composite cost index of 43.0 from 3 independent data sources.

43.0
Composite
3
Sources
0.8
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
46.6
Expatistan
42.2
LivingCost
No data
SIM
34.0
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
101.7

Based on 113 country PLI x 0.9 city factor

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

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-4.9% Average
Rent
-2.8% Average
Groceries
-4.9% Average
Restaurants
-1.4% Average
Purchasing Power
+12.6% Strong

Living in Lille: What to Expect

Lille is average by global standards (ranked #189 of 558 cities). It is 4.9% cheaper than the France average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants 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 2,942/month after tax (29.4% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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