Living costs in Lille, France
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Lille, France
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Monthly cost evidence
National Campus France student guidance. Housing spans CROUS rooms to private studios (province lower / Paris Île-de-France higher). Food uses published monthly grocery bands; transport uses student monthly/annual pass examples converted to monthly. Entertainment is not fully quantified as a monthly basket. Large cities often approach Paris prices. Existing EC Study in Europe band retained as planning total. Source period: Campus France preparing-budget guidance; student cost-of-living PDF ranges (2025 EN leaflet). Checked 2026-10-13.
Source monthly budget: €800.00 – €1,200.00. Source ↗ This may include a different basket; it is not the sum of the planner categories.
| Category | Monthly figure (EUR) | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Housing | €150.00 – €1,100.00CROUS from EUR 150–500; private residence/studio up to about EUR 1,100 in Paris | Source ↗Campus France preparing-budget guidance; student cost-of-living PDF ranges (2025 EN leaflet) · checked 2026-10-13 |
| Food & daily needs | €150.00 – €300.00Monthly groceries about EUR 150–250 by region; Campus France also cites ~EUR 300 average food spend | Source ↗Campus France preparing-budget guidance; student cost-of-living PDF ranges (2025 EN leaflet) · checked 2026-10-13 |
| Transport | €20.00 – €89.00Student monthly pass about EUR 20–35 outside Paris; Paris Navigo example about EUR 88.80/month | Source ↗Campus France preparing-budget guidance; student cost-of-living PDF ranges (2025 EN leaflet) · checked 2026-10-13 |
| Utilities & phone | Research pending | A comparable sourced figure has not been added. |
| Personal & leisure | Research pending | A comparable sourced figure has not been added. |
| Health insurance | Research pending | A comparable sourced figure has not been added. |
Point estimates are single published allowances, not ranges. Minimums have no researched upper bound. National and regional benchmarks do not establish local prices. Partial categories need additional quotes.
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Housing
- Booking.com · Lille ↗Short stays · select dates and check the exact location
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Health insurance
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