🇫🇷 France · #48 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Paris

7.5% above the France average

Ranked #48 of 538 cities · More expensive than 91.1% of cities worldwide

Compared to France average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Paris

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,379/mo ≈ $1,606 EUR 1,005/mo ≈ $1,170 27%
3-Bedroom EUR 3,014/mo ≈ $3,509 EUR 2,021/mo ≈ $2,353 27%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★ Low Confidence

Paris has a composite cost index of 60.0 from 4 independent data sources.

60.0
Composite
4
Sources
15.2
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
63.3
Expatistan
56.8
LivingCost
72.0
SIM
52.1
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
130.0

Based on 113 country PLI x 1.15 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+7.5% Average
Rent
+16.1% Expensive
Groceries
+0.6% Average
Restaurants
+4.9% Average
Purchasing Power
+1.6% Average

Living in Paris: What to Expect

Paris is average by global standards (ranked #48 of 538 cities). It is 7.5% more expensive than the France average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Groceries offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in France earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,933/month after tax (29.6% effective rate). See full France tax calculator →

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