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Re:Welcoming Tech Talent from Around the World to France by user5994461 on Monday July 03, 2017 @06:52AM (#14687316)
Paris: Rent is 1000 to 1500 € a month for a 1 bedroom.

Add the utilities and council tax on top.

That's tough considering a typical salary of 40k/year is about 2k/month after all taxes.

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Re:Welcoming Tech Talent from Around the World to France by richardknop on Monday July 03, 2017 @12:39PM (#14689573)
Yeah. In London I pay £1800 for 1 bedroom in zone 1.

But at least you can make £120k per year here as contractor so it's manageable.

What's the contracting market like in Paris?

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Re:Welcoming Tech Talent from Around the World to France by user5994461 on Monday July 03, 2017 @01:37PM (#14690022)
In the context of a London vs Paris comparison, there isn't a contracting market in Paris.

French companies don't hire individual contractors directly. It's part of the culture.

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