Move to Paris
France · Expat Guide for Tech Workers
Rent (1BR)
$1,400
Rent (2BR)
$2,200
Transport
$86/mo
Expat Community
5/5
🌟 Why Paris?
- ✓ World capital of culture, food, fashion, and art
- ✓ Station F is world's largest startup campus
- ✓ Exceptional public transport (Metro, RER, buses)
- ✓ Central European location with 2-hour TGV to London, Brussels, Amsterdam
🏠 Best Neighborhoods
Le Marais (3rd/4th)
Historic, trendy, galleries, LGBTQ+ friendly
$1,800/mo
Bastille (11th)
Nightlife, markets, young professionals
$1,400/mo
Oberkampf (11th)
Hipster bars, street art, lively evenings
$1,300/mo
Boulogne-Billancourt
Quiet, parks, family-friendly, near La Defense
$1,200/mo
✈ Airport
CDG (Charles de Gaulle), ORY (Orly)
☔ Weather
Mild (3-25C). Grey winters, warm summers. April and September are ideal months.
🎓 Schools
Extensive (Lycee International, ASP, others)
💻 Coworking
Many (Station F, WeWork, Morning, Kwerk)
✅ First Week Checklist
- Get a Navigo Easy or Navigo Liberte+ for Metro/RER/bus
- Open a bank account (Boursorama or BNP Paribas)
- Register for Securite Sociale (social security) through employer
- Learn basic French phrases (even Bonjour/Merci goes a long way)
- Visit a local boulangerie for your morning croissant ritual
🏗 Top Industries
Tech/Startups
Finance
Luxury
Engineering
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