Cost of living in Metz — 2026
Metz has 122,572 residents and lies in Moselle. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €602 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.38 €/m², a 41% gap separating smaller units (15.6 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (11.06 €/m²). Renting a house costs 12.95 €/m². To buy, expect 2,300 €/m² — the equivalent of 14 years of rent. Median income is 23,070 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 31% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 38.4%. Diesel averages 2.26 €/L. Medical density reaches 73.9 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 5.2 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Metz
- Apartment
- 13.38 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 15.6 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 11.06 €/m²
- House
- 12.95 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 600 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 850 €/month
- Apartment
- 2,300 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 23,070 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 38.4 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 126.34 %
- Waste collection tax
- 9.25 %
- Gazole
- 2.26 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2.06 €/L
- SP95
- 2.11 €/L
- SP98
- 2.15 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 55 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.5 €
- Groceries / month
- 295 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 40 €
- Electricity / month
- 70 €/month
- Gym / month
- 32 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 11 €
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