How much does it cost to live in Courchevel?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$19,303 (€16,731)
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: airbnb.ae, airbnb.ca
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $14,454 (€12,528)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $36,254 (€31,423)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Courchevel is one of the most expensive ski resorts on earth — this is not a budget or even mid-cost nomad base, and figures here should be read as an honest reflection of that, not a data error.
- Costs swing enormously by season: the resort is far quieter and cheaper in summer (roughly June-September), while ski season (December-April) — especially Christmas/New Year and February school holidays — pushes accommodation prices to their peak.
- There is no real remote-work or shared-housing scene here; almost all accommodation is short-stay ski tourist chalets/apartments, so 'monthly nomad rent' is a rough extrapolation from tourist nightly rates rather than an established long-stay market.
- A private room in a shared home is not a documented option in Courchevel — seasonal ski staff typically get employer-provided housing rather than an open rental market, so that tier has been omitted rather than guessed.
- There is no dedicated coworking space in Courchevel itself — remote workers rely on chalet, hotel, or apartment Wi-Fi rather than a shared workspace, which is unusual compared to most nomad-friendly cities.
- Everyday costs (gyms, bars, dining) in Courchevel run well above typical French averages given its status as one of the world's most expensive luxury ski resorts — budget accordingly.
- Local buses linking Courchevel's villages (1850, Moriond, Le Praz, Village) are free, which helps offset otherwise high living costs.
- US, UK and most non-EU visitors get 90 visa-free days per 180 in the Schengen area; anyone planning to base themselves in Courchevel for 3+ months needs to apply for a French long-stay visitor visa in advance, which does not permit local employment.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- €16,731
Includes 4 estimated components
4 components missing
- Lean month
- €12,528
Includes 3 estimated components
2 components missing
- Comfortable month
- €31,423
Includes 4 estimated components
5 components missing
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Courchevel has no documented digital-nomad or expat-clustering scene — it is a luxury ski resort built around tourism, not remote work. Housing figures below are anchored to Courchevel 1650 (Moriond) and Le Praz, the resort's comparatively lower-priced, more residential villages, used as the closest reasonable proxy since there is no nomad-specific neighborhood to price.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- €16,000
Estimated
Estimated by extrapolating nightly rates for larger 2-3 star ski-in/ski-out apartments seen on Expedia (roughly $583-614/night) to a 30-night month.
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- €12,000
Off-season or holiday-rate price — not comparable with other cities
Estimated
Estimated by extrapolating nightly rates for studio apartments seen on Expedia for Courchevel in Nov/Dec (roughly $451-483/night, i.e. early ski season, not even peak Christmas/New Year) to a 30-night month; no genuine month-long EUR listing was found.
- Premium apartment
- €30,000
Estimated
Estimated by extrapolating nightly rates for larger high-end apartments seen on Expedia (around $1,099-1,104/night) to a 30-night month; true ultra-luxury chalets in Courchevel 1850 during Christmas/New Year peak can run far higher still.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- €420
Estimated
No Courchevel-specific grocery cost source was found; estimated as a premium over typical French cost-of-living benchmarks to reflect the remote alpine location and limited supermarket competition.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- €1.35
Estimated
Estimated, alpine-resort premium over French national average; no city-specific price page found.
Baguette (250g)
- Baguette (250g)
- €1.40
Estimated
Estimated, alpine-resort premium over French national average; no city-specific price page found.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- €4.50
Estimated
Estimated, alpine-resort premium over French national average; no city-specific price page found.
Local Cheese (500g)
- Local Cheese (500g)
- €8.00
Estimated
Estimated, alpine-resort premium over French national average; no city-specific price page found.
Bottled Water 1.5L (Supermarket)
- Bottled Water 1.5L (Supermarket)
- €1.20
Estimated
Estimated, alpine-resort premium over French national average; no city-specific price page found.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- €14
Estimated
No pricing page found for Courchevel's cheap eats; estimated based on typical bakery/self-service ski-resort lunch pricing for the French Alps. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 18 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- €200
Estimated
No pricing page found; estimated based on Courchevel's reputation for multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, where tasting menus commonly run well above standard high-end French dining prices.
- Mid-range meal
- €34
Estimated
No pricing page found; estimated from general knowledge of traditional Savoyard restaurant pricing in major French ski resorts. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 45 EUR reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
- Venue
- None documented — no dedicated coworking space found in Courchevel
- Monthly hot desk
- Not available
Same gap as “Day pass” — no coworking operator found for Courchevel. A remote worker here typically relies on chalet/hotel Wi-Fi rather than a shared workspace.
Coworking
- Venue
- None documented — no dedicated coworking space found in Courchevel
- Day pass
- Not available
No dedicated coworking space could be found operating in Courchevel itself. The sources we checked for 'Courchevel coworking' returned only an unrelated commercial listing on a street coincidentally also named 'de Courchevel' in Lévis, Québec, Canada — not the French ski resort. Courchevel is a small luxury ski-resort commune with no documented coworking venue.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Courchevel's accommodation pricing swings dramatically between winter ski season (December–April, when snow is reliable and resorts operate at full capacity) and summer (July–August, for hiking/mountain activities), with pronounced shoulder-season drops in May–June and September–November when ski lifts close and mountain tourism collapses.
Low season
- Budget
- €130
Likibu October low of $199 (~€185), Airbnb entry-level; summer/shoulder months show 40–50% discount vs. winter
- Luxury
- €550
5-star segment summer/off-season rate; luxury properties remain open but prices drop significantly per Alpine Resorts statements on summer affordability
- Premium
- €350
4-star hotel market repositioning for July–August and shoulder months (May–June, September–November); reduced demand outside ski season
- Standard
- €200
Airbnb median tier baseline adjusted for summer/off-season; Alpine Resorts + independent sources confirm summer prices are 'more affordable than winter'
High season
- Budget
- €280
Airbnb entry-level tier (bottom 25%), AirROI February peak data showing elevated budget-segment pricing
- Luxury
- €1,200
5-star palace/luxury hotel segment (Cheval Blanc Courchevel, L'Apogée, Les Airelles reference from Lux Travel Group); high-season premium positioning
- Premium
- €700
4-star hotel market range; sourced from Expedia/KAYAK high-season winter ski listings
- Standard
- €450
Airbnb median tier approximation ($292 baseline) adjusted upward for December–April ski season peak
Low-season months
- May
- June
- September
- October
- November
High-season months
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
- July
- August
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.