Cost of Living score
Affordability, essential costs, and day-to-day financial pressure for residents.
Cost of Living in Paris55/100
Cost of Living
Cost of Living in Paris
Paris has high housing pressure, but compact mobility and public amenities reduce some day-to-day costs. Cost of Living in Paris scores 55/100, placing it in the early-stage group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 55/100
Affordability score
55/100
Moderate-low affordability because housing pressure is persistent.
Housing pressure
High
Demand for central access drives rent and space constraints.
Amenity offset
Strong
Transit, public space, and cultural access improve practical value.
Paris cost of living data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Affordability score | 55/100 | Strong access, but housing pressure reduces the score. |
| Housing pressure | High | Central and well-connected areas stay competitive. |
| Amenity offset | Strong | Walkability and transit reduce some private costs. |
Cost of Living city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Paris (this page) | 55/100 | Paris has high housing pressure, but compact mobility and public amenities reduce some day-to-day costs. |
| Saint-Quentin | 82/100 | Saint-Quentin's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Béthune | 80/100 | Béthune's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Bourges | 80/100 | Bourges's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Calais | 80/100 | Calais's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 80/100 | Boulogne-sur-Mer's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Montbéliard | 80/100 | Montbéliard's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Lens | 80/100 | Lens's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Valenciennes | 80/100 | Valenciennes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Troyes | 80/100 | Troyes's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Saint-Étienne | 80/100 | Saint-Étienne's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Limoges | 80/100 | Limoges's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Angoulême | 78/100 | Angoulême's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Niort | 78/100 | Niort's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Mulhouse | 78/100 | Mulhouse's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Dunkirk | 78/100 | Dunkirk's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Valence | 78/100 | Valence's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Le Havre | 78/100 | Le Havre's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Le Mans | 78/100 | Le Mans's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Poitiers | 76/100 | Poitiers's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Colmar | 76/100 | Colmar's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Quimper | 76/100 | Quimper's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Saint-Nazaire | 76/100 | Saint-Nazaire's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Lorient | 76/100 | Lorient's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Metz | 76/100 | Metz's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Beauvais | 74/100 | Beauvais's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Angers | 74/100 | Angers's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Orléans | 74/100 | Orléans's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Marseille | 74/100 | Marseille's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Toulouse | 72/100 | Toulouse's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Strasbourg | 72/100 | Strasbourg's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
Interpretation
Paris shows the tradeoff between high-demand central living and strong public amenity value. The model gives credit for access but does not ignore rent pressure. Across the indexed cities the cost of living average is 63/100, so Paris is 8 points below the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- Numbeo: Cost of Living Index
Used for directional affordability framing alongside official housing and price datasets.
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