Cost of living in Villeurbanne — 2026
Villeurbanne has 163,684 residents and lies in Rhône. For a reference home of 45 m², rent works out to about €703 per month in 2026. Asking rent stands at 15.63 €/m², a 25% gap separating smaller units (18.07 €/m²) from homes of three rooms or more (14.4 €/m²). Renting a house costs 15.69 €/m². To buy, expect 3,621 €/m² — the equivalent of 19 years of rent. Houses cost more, at 4,246 €/m². Median income is 24,160 €/year, meaning reference rent absorbs about 35% of monthly income. The property tax rate on built land is 34.3%. Diesel averages 2.25 €/L. Medical density reaches 92.9 general practitioners per 100,000 residents. There are 17.5 places to eat and drink per 1,000 residents within a 5 km radius.
Cost of living in Villeurbanne
- Apartment
- 15.63 €/m²
- Apartment, 1-2 rooms
- 18.07 €/m²
- Apartment, 3+ rooms
- 14.4 €/m²
- House
- 15.69 €/m²
- Studio rent (centre)
- 760 €/month
- Two-room rent (centre)
- 1,100 €/month
- Apartment
- 3,621 €/m²
- House
- 4,246 €/m²
- Median income per consumption unit
- 24,160 €/year
- Property tax (built)
- 34.32 %
- Property tax (unbuilt)
- 38.96 %
- Waste collection tax
- 5.19 %
- Gazole
- 2.25 €/L
- SP95-E10
- 2 €/L
- SP95
- 2.07 €/L
- SP98
- 2.12 €/L
- E85
- 0.89 €/L
- GPL
- 1.02 €/L
- Monthly pass
- 75 €/month
- Taxi (1 km)
- 1.8 €
- Groceries / month
- 315 €/month
- Restaurant (2 people)
- 48 €
- Electricity / month
- 72 €/month
- Gym / month
- 38 €/month
- Cinema ticket
- 12 €
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