Where Does Your Money Go Further in France?
Although France has an area less than the state of Texas, the differences in the cost of housing and the cost of living can be very different, depending on where you live.
House Prices
The latest information from the “Notaires de France”, covering all property sales for the year up to June 2025, show that the most expensive average house prices were found in Corse-du-Sud, the southernmost part of Corsica, with an average home value of €501,800, followed by Toulon at €450,000, Montpellier at €395,900, Marseille/Aix-en-Provence at €380,300, and Lyon at €370,500.
This compares to the lowest priced areas of France such as Chateauroux, with average home values at €130,000, Limoges at €167,500, Troyes at €170,000, Amiens at €173,500, and Poitiers in western France, at €180,000.
Cities such as Paris and Nice are mainly made up of apartments, with a low number of houses, but there is also a big difference in prices of apartments depending on the area of the country you live in. Paris is the highest, with average apartment sales over €9,300/m² (US$ 1000 /sq ft) and monthly rents reaching €31.10/m² (US$3.30/sq ft).
Groceries
Groceries are a key part of the cost of living and again vary significantly depending upon where you live. A recent report by Connexion showed the results from an analysis of 6,600 supermarket locations. Not surprisingly grocery prices are much more expensive in Paris, Nice, and the French Riviera.
Shopping prices in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur were 23.4% higher than average and 11% higher in Metropole du Grand Paris. The lowest prices can be found in the west of France, particularly in Brittany, where groceries are 9% lower than average.
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