How Many Years of Work in Japan to Buy a House in Europe? 2009-2024

This chart illustrates how many years one needs to work in Japan to buy a house in Europe from 2009 to 2024. Using NUMBEO's Price to Income Ratio, the estimated house prices for each European country were calculated by multiplying each country's ratio by their per capita GDP. Then, the estimated house prices were divided by Japan's GDP to determine the approximate number of years required. Note that this calculation does not account for living costs, taxes, or other expenses.

How Many Years of Work in Japan to Buy a House in Europe? 2009-2024

This chart illustrates how many years one needs to work in Japan to buy a house in Europe from 2009 to 2024.

Change Chart

    The Price to Income Ratio is an indicator that compares the cost of housing to household income, showing how expensive housing is in a specific region. It reflects how many years of household income are needed to buy a house.

    RankNameIndicator
    1
    Luxembourg
    36.08 yrs
    2
    Switzerland
    35.40 yrs
    3
    Ireland
    24 yrs
    4
    Norway
    22.28 yrs
    5
    Austria
    19.66 yrs
    6
    France
    17.58 yrs
    7
    Germany
    16.06 yrs
    8
    United Kingdom
    15.26 yrs
    9
    Malta
    14.36 yrs
    10
    Sweden
    14.31 yrs
    11
    Iceland
    14.30 yrs
    12
    Netherlands
    14.24 yrs
    13
    Denmark
    14.14 yrs
    14
    Finland
    13.81 yrs
    15
    Italy
    12.78 yrs
    16
    Czech Republic
    11.60 yrs
    17
    Slovenia
    11.50 yrs
    18
    Belgium
    11.40 yrs
    19
    Slovakia
    11.35 yrs
    20
    Portugal
    11.01 yrs