🇫🇷 France · #195 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Lille

5.1% below the France average

Ranked #195 of 538 cities · More expensive than 63.8% 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 ≈ $916 EUR 600/mo ≈ $698 24%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,430/mo ≈ $1,665 EUR 1,033/mo ≈ $1,202 24%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

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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
-5.1% Average
Rent
-2.6% Average
Groceries
-5.1% Average
Restaurants
-1.8% Average
Purchasing Power
+16.1% Strong

Living in Lille: What to Expect

Lille is average by global standards (ranked #195 of 538 cities). It is 5.1% 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 2,933/month after tax (29.6% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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