Firminy

Cost of living in Firminy — 2026

Firminy has 17,060 residents and lies in Loire. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €423 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 9.41 €/m², a 34% gap separating smaller units (11.24 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (8.38 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.95 €/m². To buy, expect 1,176 €/m² — the equivalent of 10 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 2,059 €/m². Median income is 21,080 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 24% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 42.4%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 85.3 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 2.3 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.