Paris · EUR · very high cost city
Cost of living in Paris — is your salary enough?
Paris median rent is €1,400/month, disproportionately high relative to Paris-wide incomes. Parisian renters face the country's worst income-to-rent ratio; mid-income earners often fall below France's 17% savings benchmark.
Rent in Paris
Budget€1,100 – €1,250/mo
Typical€1,400 – €1,600/mo
Premium€1,800+/mo
Other monthly costs
Food, transport, bills, going out~€1,200/mo
Total typical monthly spend~€2,600/mo
How different incomes stack up
At typical Paris costs (€1,400 rent)
€22,000 – €32,000→ saving -60.5%
Critical€32,000 – €45,000→ saving -12.6%
Critical€45,000 – €65,000→ saving 15.3%
Under-SavingSee your personal verdict for Paris
Cost figures are estimates based on reported median rents and typical spending patterns. Savings benchmarks from INSEE Budget de Famille 2022. Figures in EUR.
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