Rent affordability · Paris
Can I afford €1,000/month rent in Paris?
€1,000/month puts you in the top 88% of renters in Paris by rent amount — €600 below the city median (€1,600).
Salary you need to afford this
Comfortable (25% rule)€48,000/yr
Manageable (30% rule)€40,000/yr
Stretch (35%)€34,286/yr
Risky (45%+)€26,667/yr
Based on gross annual salary. The 30% rule (manageable threshold) is the most widely used benchmark — it means €1,000/month consumes exactly 30% of your monthly income.
How this compares in Paris
€950
Budget rent
P10
€1,600
Typical rent
median
€2,700
High-end rent
P90
People in Paris typically spend 26–46% of their gross income on rent. The median renter spends 35%.
Data confidence: medium · INSEE enquête logement + OLAP Paris rental observatory (2023) · 2023
Other rent amounts in Paris