Rents in France compared to Europe

This is a comparison of median monthly rental prices in the most expensive region of the capital/most important city for a 1-bedroom apartment. The numbers are based on our in-house research.

Italy, Milan € 2,875
Switzerland, Zurich € 2,623
France, Paris € 1,900
Denmark, Copenhagen € 1,875
Luxembourg € 1,800
Netherlands, Amsterdam € 1,800
Ireland, Dublin € 1,570
Sweden, Stockholm € 1,540
Portugal, Lisbon € 1,500
Spain, Madrid € 1,500
Finland, Helsinki € 1,320
Czech Republic, Prague € 1,260
Belgium, Brussels € 1,100
Austria, Vienna € 1,090
Poland, Warsaw € 1,010
Greece, Athens € 950
Malta, Valletta € 900
Norway, Oslo € 895
Lithuania, Vilnius € 800
Slovakia, Bratislava € 800
Slovenia, Ljubljana € 775
Germany, Berlin € 760
Hungary, Budapest € 675
Estonia, Tallinn € 650
Romania, Bucharest € 600
Cyprus, Nicosia € 600
Turkey, Istanbul € 565
Croatia, Zagreb € 550
Latvia, Riga € 500
Bulgaria, Sofia € 500
Montenegro, Podgorica € 350
Macedonia, Skopje € 280

France generates excellent house price statistics, produced both by the public and private sector. Quality time-series are published by the National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) and the Federation Nationale de l'Immobilier (FNAIM). Good data also comes from the Ministere de l'Equipment etc, the Chambre de Notaires de Paris, and the Observatoire National des Marches de l'Immobilier (ONMI). For general economic statistics, consult the Banque de France site.