One of the world's great cities, with the career ceiling and cultural depth to match. Small flats, high prices and big-city friction are the entry fee, and French matters everywhere.
What the economy runs on
Everything: finance, fashion, tech, culture.
Worth weighing
Tiny expensive apartments and a real language barrier.
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