This is Part 3 of the USI series and covers the first half of European cities.
Data sources:
• Numbeo (1-bedroom rent & food price anchor)
• National statistical agencies (UK, IE, FR, ES, LU)
• Glassdoor (BE, NL) for salary estimates where official city-level data was limited
Index definition: USI = Housing burden + Essential food share (as % of gross income); Housing burden = 1BR rent / median income and food share = simplified essential consumption proxy
Both components are shown separately for transparency. The index is designed to reflect structural urban cost pressure rather than full household budgets.
Tools: Python (pandas) for data processing, Canvas for visualisation.
Zifnab_palmesano on
While I do not dosagree with the numbers, I think other Spanish cities such as Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza/Eivissa are missing, because they suffer largely as other cities
Maybe the plot is made not with all data at hand but to show the range of situations?
SoupyAT on
I don’t think 35% is “stretched”, honestly, that would be great
elcanariooo on
So, knowing you can’t really rent or get loans above 33%-ish of your income in France (I’m simplifying a bit), the figures just…. make no sense?
I mean…. “numbeo” lol
Winterspawn1 on
Is the median income for the country or the city? Income from a job is typically higher in and near big cities.
Niklear on
The fact that this starts at stretched is mind blowing. Sadly feels like the whole world is in very much the same situation.
BlimundaSeteLuas on
This list is not exhaustive. What was your selection process?
zdzislav_kozibroda on
Good idea but not a single city east of Berlin. Why make a chart with only half of continent’s data?
monkehh on
What do the numbers represent? Your figure for rent would be over double the annual rent on the average 1-bed in Dublin and more than the rent on a 3-bed.
Testosteron123 on
Where is munich, i know we make more money here but at least in the Rental Cost it should pop up, since the lowest is 21%
Error_404_403 on
Limited to Germany, Spain, France, UK, Netherlands and Belgium. Not all Europe.
Would be nice to have info on at least capital / major cities of other countries.
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This is Part 3 of the USI series and covers the first half of European cities.
Data sources:
• Numbeo (1-bedroom rent & food price anchor)
• National statistical agencies (UK, IE, FR, ES, LU)
• Glassdoor (BE, NL) for salary estimates where official city-level data was limited
Index definition: USI = Housing burden + Essential food share (as % of gross income); Housing burden = 1BR rent / median income and food share = simplified essential consumption proxy
Both components are shown separately for transparency. The index is designed to reflect structural urban cost pressure rather than full household budgets.
Tools: Python (pandas) for data processing, Canvas for visualisation.
While I do not dosagree with the numbers, I think other Spanish cities such as Palma de Mallorca and Ibiza/Eivissa are missing, because they suffer largely as other cities
Maybe the plot is made not with all data at hand but to show the range of situations?
I don’t think 35% is “stretched”, honestly, that would be great
So, knowing you can’t really rent or get loans above 33%-ish of your income in France (I’m simplifying a bit), the figures just…. make no sense?
I mean…. “numbeo” lol
Is the median income for the country or the city? Income from a job is typically higher in and near big cities.
The fact that this starts at stretched is mind blowing. Sadly feels like the whole world is in very much the same situation.
This list is not exhaustive. What was your selection process?
Good idea but not a single city east of Berlin. Why make a chart with only half of continent’s data?
What do the numbers represent? Your figure for rent would be over double the annual rent on the average 1-bed in Dublin and more than the rent on a 3-bed.
Where is munich, i know we make more money here but at least in the Rental Cost it should pop up, since the lowest is 21%
Limited to Germany, Spain, France, UK, Netherlands and Belgium. Not all Europe.
Would be nice to have info on at least capital / major cities of other countries.
Add Croatia, and see numbers here, and cry….