Cost of Living in Montpellier

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1458
$3733
🛋️ Without rent
$721
$2184
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$737
$1550
🍽️ Food
$522
$1346
🚐 Transport
$81
$223
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2517
😀 Quality of life
84
🏙️ Population
299K

The average cost of living in Montpellier is $1458, which is in the top 39% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 3591st out of 9294 in our global list, 63rd out of 151 in France, and 1st out of 9 in Occitanie.

The median after-tax salary is $2517, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months. Ranked 319th (TOP 3%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 6th best city to live in France, and 2nd most liveable city in Occitanie. With an estimated population of 299K, Montpellier is the 7th largest city in France.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Montpellier-Mediterranee Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 373 University of Montpellier
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Prices in Montpellier

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.96
 Cappuccino
$3.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$685
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$571
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1121
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5836
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4343
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$737
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484

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