FR flag
Paris

France

vs
FR flag
Toulouse

France

Climate

Paris logs 24 frost days a year to Toulouse's 12 — Toulouse wins by 12. Paris also leads on hot days by 33.

ParisToulouse
Sunny days
136175
Hot days
942
Frost days
2412
Rain days
137128
Outdoor dinner months
5/125/12
Avg wind
3.4 m/s3.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,7842,195
Darkest month sun
42 hrs/mo76 hrs/mo
UV peak month
5.37.4

Paris

Feels-like °C

-3
0
2
8
16
21
21
22
19
10
3
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Toulouse

Feels-like °C

1
5
8
13
17
24
27
26
21
15
8
3

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Toulouse is $753/mo cheaper

Paris runs about $2,953/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Toulouse's $2,200/mo — Toulouse comes in $753 cheaper each month, roughly 34% less.

Paris

$2,953

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,331Comfort $4,619
Top 91%in Among 217 Europe cities

Toulouse

$2,200

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,675Comfort $3,428
Top 64%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Paris scores 4.6 vs Toulouse's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on flight connectivity. Toulouse still holds an edge on car efficiency.

4.6/5
vs
3.0/5
ParisToulouse
WalkabilityTransitCyclingMotorbikeFlightsAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
Paris leads

Culture

Paris's culture score of 4.7 sits well above Toulouse's 3.5, with the biggest gap on history museums.

4.7/5
vs
3.5/5
ParisToulouse
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
ArtsTheatreVenuesNightlife
Paris leads

Nature & Outdoors

Paris's nature & outdoors score of 4.7 sits well above Toulouse's 3.5, with the biggest gap on rock climbing. Toulouse still holds an edge on mountain access.

4.7/5
vs
3.5/5
ParisToulouse
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningCampingSkiingClimbing
ForestGreen AreasLakesRunningHikingCampingSkiing
Paris leads

Safety

Toulouse's safety score is ~1.6× Paris's — in the upper band, while Paris lands below average, with the biggest gap on road safety. Paris still holds an edge on wildfire safety.

2.2/5
vs
3.5/5
ParisToulouse
Property CrimeRoad
Wildfire
Toulouse leads

Career

Paris's career score of 4.9 sits well above Toulouse's 3.9, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

4.9/5
vs
3.9/5
ParisToulouse
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Paris leads

Social & Community

Paris and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on social & community (3.1 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

3.1/5
vs
3.0/5
ParisToulouse
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Paris leads

Food & Dining

On food & dining, Paris scores 4.2 vs Toulouse's 2.8 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on brunch availability.

4.2/5
vs
2.8/5
ParisToulouse
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery
RestaurantsDelivery
Paris leads

Family

On family, Paris scores 4.1 vs Toulouse's 3.0 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

4.1/5
vs
3.0/5
ParisToulouse
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymSpa
Paris leads

Healthcare

Paris and Toulouse score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

3.7/5
vs
3.7/5
ParisToulouse
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Paris averages 10.1 µg/m³ (moderate) PM2.5 annually versus Toulouse's 9.3 µg/m³ (good) — Toulouse breathes ~8% cleaner air (0.8 µg/m³ lower).

Paris

Toulouse

10.1µg/m³
9.3µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Moderate
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Paris (9.3M) and Toulouse (713K) are 13x in population — Paris is the larger metro, Toulouse the smaller; on land area Paris spans roughly 5.6x more ground.

8.6x

Paris is roughly 8.6x the scale of Toulouse

Combined population & area comparison

FR flagParis
8.6x
FR flagToulouse
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagParis9.3M13x
2.FR flagToulouse713K1x
Area
1.FR flagParis1,421 km²5.6x
2.FR flagToulouse252 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
46 km56 km

FR flagParis

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
19 km24 km

FR flagToulouse

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Paris vs Toulouse

Which is cheaper, Paris or Toulouse?
Toulouse is approximately $753 per month cheaper. Paris averages $2,953/mo while Toulouse averages $2,200/mo.
How does the climate compare between Paris and Toulouse?
Sunny days: 136 vs 175 d — Toulouse higher Annual sunshine: 1,784 vs 2,195 hrs — Toulouse higher Winter sunshine: 42 vs 76 hrs/day — Toulouse higher Hot days (>30°C): 9 vs 42 d — Paris lower Frost days: 24 vs 12 d — Toulouse lower Rainy days: 137 vs 128 d — Similar
Is Paris or Toulouse safer?
Toulouse scores higher on safety. Paris rates 2.2/5 while Toulouse rates 3.5/5, based on street safety, property crime rates, and natural hazard exposure.
Should I move to Paris or Toulouse?
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