FIRE Number for Paris, France

A compact studio or small 1-bedroom in the 19th or 20th arrondissement, or in a near suburb like Montreuil. Boulangerie breakfasts and prix fixe lunch menus at neighborhood bistros, cooking most dinners at home. Getting around on the Navigo pass covering metro, bus, and RER. French public healthcare with a mutuelle top-up. Paris is expensive, so the apartment will be small and dining out limited, but free museum Sundays, Seine-side walks, and Luxembourg Gardens make the cultural access remarkable for the cost.

An elegant apartment in the 6th or 7th arrondissement with period details, high ceilings, and a balcony. Regular dining at top restaurants including occasional Michelin-starred meals. Premium private healthcare, a car for weekend countryside escapes, and regular taxi rides across the city. Paris's costs are significant, so this is affluent but not unlimited -- you live in a beautiful neighborhood and eat very well, with room for travel and cultural pursuits.

A grand apartment on Avenue Montaigne or a restored property in Saint-Germain with a private courtyard. A cook several times a week, a full-time housekeeper, and full private healthcare with top specialists. Business class as default, first class for longer trips. Regular fine dining at the city's three-star restaurants. Paris absorbs large budgets easily, so even at this level the city's costs keep you grounded -- this is a very comfortable, premium life but not an unlimited one.