Thionville vs Metz
Calibrated scores, rents and commutes to Luxembourg City: the full head-to-head between Thionville, Moselle (France), and Metz, Moselle (France).
| 🇫🇷 Thionville | 🇫🇷 Metz | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality-of-life score | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| Quality of life | 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Transport | 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Nature | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Cost of living | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Safety | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| Culture & going out | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| Remote work | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Schools | 3.9 | 5.9 |
| Luxembourg commute | 5.0 | 2.3 |
| Average rent | 16.2 €/m² | 13.4 €/m² |
| Car (rush hour) | 53 min | 74 min |
| Population | 42,658 | 122,572 |
Rents come from each country's official source (Observatoire de l'habitat in Luxembourg, DHUP in France) or from a calibrated estimate elsewhere: the gap is real, comparing to the cent is not.
Photo: Bubudu57 · CC BY-SA 3.0🇫🇷 Thionville
Moselle (France) · 42,658 inh.
The French capital of cross-border work: a 23-minute direct train to Luxembourg, rents a third of the capital's. The flip side: the rush-hour A31 is notorious across the Greater Region.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 1,130 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 53 minby car (peak)23 minby train
Photo: Philippe Gisselbrecht/ Ville de Metz · CC BY-SA 4.0🇫🇷 Metz
Moselle (France) · 122,572 inh.
A genuine city of art and universities (Centre Pompidou-Metz, the cathedral) at Moselle prices. But at least an hour's drive to Luxembourg — and much more when the A31 overflows.
- Average rent, 70 m²
- 940 € / month
- Commute to Luxembourg City
- 74 minby car (peak)48 minby train