What is the percentage of salaries spent on rent in Europe in 2025?

Valerie Charoux
Oct 24
3 min read

Real Estate News Europe – Here is the ranking of countries with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in city centres in Europe in 2025, according to the Research Paper published by the Deutsche Bank Research Institute published in 2025:

Ranking of Top 20 countries with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in city centres in Europe in 2025:

1 – Lisbon, Portugal

Lisbon ranks the No. 1 country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 116% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

2 – Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona ranks 2^nd country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 74% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

3 – Madrid, Spain

Madrid ranks 3^rd country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 74% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

4 – Milan, Italy

Milan ranks 4^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 72% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

5 – Rome, Italy

Rome ranks 5^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 65% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

6 – Dublin, Ireland

Dublin ranks 6^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 62% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

7 – Athens, Greece

Athens ranks 7^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 57% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

8 – Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw ranks 8^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 56% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

9 – Prague, Czech Republic

Prague ranks 9^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 54% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

10 – Budapest, Hungary

Budapest ranks 10^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 52% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

11 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam ranks 11^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 50% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

12 – Stockholm, Sweden

Stockholm ranks 12^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 46% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

13 – Munich, Germany

Munich ranks 13^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 45% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

14 – Paris, France

Paris ranks 14^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 45% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

15 – Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen ranks 15^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 43% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

16 – Oslo, Norway

Oslo ranks 16^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 42% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

17 – Berlin, Germany

Berlin ranks 17^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 40% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

18 – Brussels, Belgium

Brussels ranks 18^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 40% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

19 – Vienna, Austria

Vienna ranks 19^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 37% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.

20 – Helsinki, Finland

Helsinki ranks 20^th country in Europe with the highest percentage of salaries spent on rent in 2025, with 35% of average salaries spent on rent in 2025.