Cost of Living in Paris
The median private rent in Paris was €27.3 per m² a month in 2025, excluding charges, up from €26.6 in 2024. The median home rented for €1,108 a month. A Navigo monthly pass costs €90.80 in 2026.
This page covers what living in Paris costs, using official figures only: rent levels from the Paris rent observatory (OLAP), the reference rents that cap new leases, and public transport fares from Île-de-France Mobilités. Where no official city figure exists, we leave the item out.
Rent in Paris
Public transport in Paris, 2026
Rent comes first
OLAP measures rents across the private rental stock of Paris. Its 2025 median was €27.3 per m² a month, excluding charges, and €1,108 a month for the median home. Small homes cost more per m²: €30.9 for 1 room against €24.9 for 4 rooms or more. Tenants who moved in within the last year paid a median of €28.8 per m². As an illustration, 45 m² at the 2-room median comes to €1,206 a month before charges.
Rent control
Paris caps rents on new leases. A prefectoral order of 12 June 2026 sets reference rents per m² for 80 quartiers grouped in 14 sectors, by number of rooms, building age and whether the home is furnished. It applies from 1 July 2026. A new lease cannot exceed the increased reference rent unless a justified extra rent applies. For example, for an unfurnished 1-room home built before 1946 in sector 1, the reference rent is €35.5 per m² and the cap is €42.6. For a 1-room home built between 1971 and 1990 in sector 13, they are €22.8 and €27.4. The order states that the experimental scheme runs until 24 November 2026.
Getting around
A Navigo monthly pass for all zones costs €90.80 in 2026, or €998.80 as an annual pass. A single metro, train or RER ticket costs €2.55. Employers must refund at least half of an employee's pass, so the monthly pass costs the employee at most €45.40.
No official city figures for utilities or local taxes were available, so they are not shown here. For pay levels, see average salary in Paris.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average rent in Paris?
The median private rent was €27.3 per m² a month in 2025, excluding charges, according to OLAP. The median home rented for €1,108 a month.
How fast are Paris rents rising?
The OLAP median rose from €26.6 per m² in 2024 to €27.3 in 2025, about 2.6%.
Does Paris have rent control?
Yes. Reference rents set by the prefect cap rents on new leases. The current order applies from 1 July 2026 and covers 80 quartiers, by number of rooms, building age and furnished or not.
How much is a monthly transport pass in Paris?
The Navigo monthly pass for all zones costs €90.80 in 2026. Employers must pay at least half of it for their employees.
How much is a single metro ticket in Paris?
A single metro, train and RER ticket costs €2.55 in 2026. A bus and tram ticket costs €2.05.
Sources
- Observatoires locaux des loyers (OLAP data), Rent levels, Paris intra-muros, 2025. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Observatoires locaux des loyers (OLAP data), Rent levels, Paris intra-muros, 2024. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Observatoires locaux des loyers (OLAP data), Rents of new tenants, Paris intra-muros, 2025. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Prefecture of the Île-de-France region, via paris.fr, Rent control order IDF-2026-06-12-00003. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Île-de-France Mobilités, Les tarifs 2026. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
- Service-Public Entreprendre, Employer share of public transport passes. Checked 3 Nov 2026.
