The graph on salaries and rents in Europe that shows the serious problem in Madrid and Barcelona
The problem of housing, and specifically that of renting, is transversal to all developed countries and in Europe it is increasingly worrying, especially in the big cities.
The increase in prices makes it impossible for many people to be able to opt for rentals that adapt to their needs and people increasingly have to dedicate more resources for income.
A graph shared by the German demographer based in Australia Simon Kuestenmacher on his social network account X (formerly Twitter) he visibly shows this problem.
This is a bar chart, made with data from the Deutsche Bank Research Institute and the Council of Europe, that represents what percentage of net salary should be dedicated to renting. a one bedroom apartment in the center of European cities in 2025.
The graph shows that in Madrid and Barcelona it is necessary to allocate up to 74% of the net salary to rent a home with the aforementioned characteristics in the urban center. Both cities share fifth position in the ranking of cities with the most expensive rent.
The first place is close to us: it is Lisbonwhere people have to dedicate 116% of their salary to rent a one-bedroom apartment. They follow the capital of Portugal Istanbul (102%), Moscow (78%) and London (75%).
Milan (72%), Rome (65%), Dublin (62%) and Athens (57%) complete the top-10 of European cities where tenants have to make a greater effort to rent a house.
