France

How much home does a salary buy in Paris?

In Paris, the average net yearly salary buys 4.8 m² of apartment. A 60 m² flat costs 12.5 full years of salary, rank 47 of 53 in Europe.

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Price per m²€9,579DGFiP, Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) 2024, geo-dvf (Etalab, 'latest'); median computed by Living Space Index · median, transaction (declared sale price, DGFiP), 2024

Average net wage€3,836INSEE, Base Tous salariés - 'Salaires et revenus d'activité en 2024' (dossier, publ. 27/08/2026), table SAL G1 Salaire net mensuel moyen en EQTP, ligne Ensemble; source line: fichier Postes au lieu de travail, géographie au 01/01/2026 · mean, city, 2024

Years of pay for 60 m²12.5

m² per year of pay4.8 m²

A Data quality: Official city data · Price and wage: 2024 This is the latest year for which an official price and wage from the same year both exist. · Rank in Europe: 47 of 53

Prices and wages in Paris, 2021–2026

Price and wage are from the same year. Empty cells mean the official figure is not published (yet).

Year	Price €/m²	Net wage €/month	Years of pay for 60 m²
2021.	€10,857	€3,470	15.6
2022.	€10,723	€3,589	14.9
2023.	€10,158	€3,711	13.7
2024.	€9,579	€3,836	12.5
2025.	€9,706	–	–
2026.	€9,762 (part of the year)	–	–

Years of salary for 60 m² in Paris, by job

Job wages are estimates: the local average net wage × the job's pay ratio in that country (Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, broad occupation groups). Nurse = health associate professionals.

City average	€3,836	12.5 salaries
Nurse	€3,433	14.0 salaries
Teacher	€4,250	11.3 salaries
IT specialist	€5,884	8.1 salaries
Shop worker	€2,612	18.3 salaries
Builder	€3,119	15.4 salaries

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