With almost 35 million workers in part-time employment across Europe, part-time work continues to be an appealing type of employment for many. But which cities in Europe offer the best conditions for part-time workers?
To find out, Solopress has analysed 40 European cities against a series of metrics, including total number of part-time roles available, average salaries for part-time work, and living costs, to determine where the best location is for this type of employment.
The best European cities for part-time workers in 2024
|
Rank |
City |
Country |
No. of part time jobs |
Average salary (monthly) |
Price of utilities (monthly) |
Monthly transport pass |
Average rent (monthly) |
|
1 |
Tirana |
Albania |
71 |
€558.13 |
€95.85 |
€16.37 |
€481.76 |
|
2 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
49 |
€1,131.69 |
€121.99 |
€27.32 |
€478.32 |
|
3 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
134 |
€986.50 |
€134.64 |
€17.21 |
€507.39 |
|
4 |
Skopje |
North Macedonia |
10 |
€540.54 |
€130.89 |
€26.12 |
€292.74 |
|
5 |
Helsinki |
Finland |
110 |
€3,059.13 |
€100.26 |
€75.15 |
€967.84 |
|
6 |
Podgorica |
Montenegro |
4 |
€717.69 |
€103.22 |
€32.21 |
€489.62 |
|
7 |
Sarajevo |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20 |
€717.54 |
€159.66 |
€28.87 |
€285.44 |
|
8 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
81 |
€4,512.31 |
€220.85 |
N/a |
€1,638.68 |
|
9 |
Madrid |
Spain |
1,197 |
€2,429.28 |
€124.04 |
€42.74 |
€1,051.51 |
|
10 |
Budapest |
Hungary |
160 |
€1,120.78 |
€148.79 |
€26.84 |
€596.65 |
Ranking number one is Tirana, Albania – with a monthly transport pass priced at only 16.37€ – the cheapest of all cities for part-time workers. Sofia, Bulgaria ranked as the 2nd best city for part-time workers with the average salary for this type of employment being 1,131.69€ and the average rent per month being as low as 478.32 €.
Bucharest ranks third, while it records the second highest number of total part-time jobs, with 134 available throughout the city.
Madrid, Spain, is ranked as the ninth best spot for part-time workers, having the highest number of jobs available in the top 10 list with 1,197 listings.
The European cities where you can earn the most for part-time work
Bern, Switzerland takes the top spot for the most lucrative European city for part-time work, offering employees up to €6,296.74 each month.
After a significant drop, coming in second and third positions are Luxembourg and England’s capital, London, offering part-time workers between €3,849.35 and €4,512.31 per month.
|
Rank |
City |
Country |
Average salary |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Bern |
Switzerland |
€6,296.74 |
|
2 |
Luxembourg |
Luxembourg |
€4,512.31 |
|
3 |
London |
United Kingdom |
€3,849.35 |
|
4 |
Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
€3,725.02 |
|
5 |
Berlin |
Germany |
€3,671.13 |
The most affordable cities in Europe
Taking gold again, the most affordable European city is Tirana, Albania, which offers the cheapest monthly transport pass of all for just €16.37 and affordable rent for €481.76 a month.
Following closely behind is Skopje, North Macedonia – here you can expect to pay just €292.74 a month for rent – the cheapest of all European cities!
|
Rank |
City |
Country |
Utilities |
Monthly transport pass |
Average rent |
|
1 |
Tirana |
Albania |
€95.85 |
€16.37 |
€481.76 |
|
2 |
Skopje |
North Macedonia |
€130.89 |
€26.12 |
€292.74 |
|
3 |
Podgorica |
Montenegro |
€103.22 |
€32.21 |
€489.62 |
|
4 |
Sofia |
Bulgaria |
€121.99 |
€27.32 |
€478.32 |
|
5 |
Bucharest |
Romania |
€134.64 |
€17.21 |
€507.39 |