Cost of living in Chambéry — 2026
Chambéry has 59,964 residents and lies in Savoie. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €725 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 16.1 €/m², a 48% gap separating smaller units (18.8 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.69 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.81 €/m². To buy, expect 2,893 €/m² — the equivalent of 15 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,000 €/m². Median income is 24,800 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 35% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 46.5%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 114.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 5.6 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Chambéry
- Apartment
- 16.1 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 18.8 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 12.69 €/m²
- House
- 12.81 €/m²
- Apartment
- 2,893 €/m²
- House
- 4,000 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 24,800 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 46.48 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 90.29 %
- Waste collection tax
- 8.28 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.01 €/L
- SP95
- 2.06 €/L
- SP98
- 2.12 €/L
- E85
- 0.86 €/L
- GPL
- 1.08 €/L
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