Cost of living in Roubaix — 2026
Roubaix has 98,286 residents and lies in Nord. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €598 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 13.28 €/m², a 33% gap separating smaller units (15.67 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (11.8 €/m²). Renting a house costs 9.48 €/m². To buy, expect 2,622 €/m² — the equivalent of 16 years of rent. Houses come cheaper, at 1,385 €/m². Median income is 16,080 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 45% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 52%. Diesel averages 2.2 €/L. Medical density reaches 88.8 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 4.3 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Roubaix
- Apartment
- 13.28 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 15.67 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 11.8 €/m²
- House
- 9.48 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 550 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 750 €/month
- Apartment
- 2,622 €/m²
- House
- 1,385 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 16,080 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 51.97 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 116.91 %
- Waste collection tax
- 14.64 %
- Gazole
- 2.2 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 1.99 €/L
- SP95
- 2.04 €/L
- SP98
- 2.08 €/L
- E85
- 0.83 €/L
- GPL
- 1 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 65 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.4 €
- Groceries / month
- 285 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 38 €
- Electricity / month
- 68 €/month
- Gym / month
- 28 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 11 €
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