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