{"id":333715,"date":"2026-01-07T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2026\/01\/nice-frances-second-most-expensive-city-reactions-from-our-readers\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T08:00:55","slug":"nice-frances-second-most-expensive-city-reactions-from-our-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2026\/01\/nice-frances-second-most-expensive-city-reactions-from-our-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"Nice, France’s second most expensive city: reactions from our readers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With an average price of \u20ac5,400 per square metre and a 40% increase in ten years, Nice has confirmed its status as a city that has become unaffordable for many. Our readers share their feelings, torn between their love for the French Riviera and their daily exasperation.<\/b><\/p>\n\n

For the second year in a row, Nice ranks just behind Paris in terms of property prices, with an average price of \u20ac5,400 per square metre. This situation can be explained by ever-increasing demand, with supply struggling to keep up. On our social media<\/a>, your reactions paint a picture of a city with two faces.<\/p>\n\n

“The sun comes at a high price”: a sought-after lifestyle<\/h2>\n\n

For many readers, the high price of property in Nice can be explained by its unrivalled geographical advantages. “We pay dearly for sunshine, but we’re happy,” sums up Denis, while Arlette adds: “I can confirm that sunshine is expensive.”<\/p>\n\n

Monica highlights all the city’s advantages: “We have the seaside, the old town of Nice is beautiful and typical, and the ski resorts are 50 kilometres away. What more could you want?”\u00a0Didier goes further, describing it as \u2019an El Dorado\u2018 with “the airport, the high-speed train, Monaco, Italy, the sea, the mountains, Sophia Antipolis”. Benjamin sees it as a city that is a victim of its own success: “Because it’s the second most attractive. The price of fame, unfortunately”.<\/p>\n\n

Patricia illustrates this reality with a concrete example: “I walked past a real estate agency advertising a 100-square-metre flat in Old Nice for \u20ac880,000!” Christine says she saw an advertisement for \u20ac9,000 per square metre in a new building on Avenue Auguste Gal.<\/p>\n

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The Nice property market is not in crisis \u00a9 Huy Phan \u2013 Unsplash<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The flip side of the coin: cleanliness, safety and traffic<\/h2>\n\n

While some defend Nice, others point to the city’s everyday problems. \u2018The most expensive, but also one of the most unsafe,\u2019 says Claude. Several readers mention cleanliness as a major concern. “Dirt is really a problem,” says Mila, while V\u00e9ronique is more severe: “The most expensive, the least secure, the least welcoming and mediocre beaches.”<\/p>\n\n

Nice confirms position as France’s second most expensive city<\/a><\/blockquote>