Béthune

Cost of living in Béthune — 2026

Béthune has 25,224 residents and lies in Pas-de-Calais. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €518 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 11.52 €/m², a 27% gap separating smaller units (13.65 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (10.76 €/m²). Renting a house costs 8.8 €/m². To buy, expect 2,304 €/m² — the equivalent of 17 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,546 €/m². Median income is 21,370 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 29% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 82.3%. Diesel averages 2.21 €/L. Medical density reaches 75.4 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 3.3 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.