Cost of living in Grenoble — 2026
Grenoble has 156,140 residents and lies in Isère. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €603 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.41 €/m², a 28% gap separating smaller units (15.67 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (12.21 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.6 €/m². To buy, expect 2,571 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 3,645 €/m². Median income is 24,270 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 30% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 68%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 88.1 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 8.4 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Grenoble
- Apartment
- 13.41 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 15.67 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 12.21 €/m²
- House
- 12.6 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 680 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,000 €/month
- Apartment
- 2,571 €/m²
- House
- 3,645 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 24,270 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 68 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 156.93 %
- Waste collection tax
- 8.8 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.07 €/L
- SP98
- 2.11 €/L
- E85
- 0.85 €/L
- GPL
- 1.01 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 70 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.6 €
- Groceries / month
- 300 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 42 €
- Electricity / month
- 70 €/month
- Gym / month
- 35 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
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