Cost of Living in Besancon

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1149
$2848
🛋️ Without rent
$639
$1890
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$510
$958
🍽️ Food
$474
$1224
🚐 Transport
$52
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2186
😀 Quality of life
80
🏙️ Population
119K

The average cost of living in Besancon is $1149, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4732nd out of 9294 in our global list, 149th out of 151 in France, and 7th out of 8 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte.

The median after-tax salary is $2186, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months. Ranked 534th (TOP 6%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 25th best city to live in France, and 1st most liveable city in Bourgogne-Franche-Comte. With an estimated population of 119K, Besancon is the 33rd largest city in France.

✈️ Closest airport 46 km Vesoul-Frotey Airfield
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1011 University of Franche-Comte
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Prices in Besancon

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.65
 Cappuccino
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$913
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$799
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$82
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$337
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7813

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