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How big is the typical home in capital cities around the world?

How city homes around the world measure up
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Paris, France: 560 square feet (52sqm)
Paris, France: 560 square feet (52sqm)
Mexico City, Mexico: 665 square feet (61.8sqm)
Mexico City, Mexico: 665 square feet (61.8sqm)
Buenos Aires, Argentina: 689 square feet (64sqm)
Buenos Aires, Argentina: 689 square feet (64sqm)
Lima, Peru: 775 square feet (72sqm)
Lima, Peru: 775 square feet (72sqm)
Vienna, Austria: 793 square feet (73.7sqm)
Vienna, Austria: 793 square feet (73.7sqm)
London, England: 807 square feet (75sqm)
London, England: 807 square feet (75sqm)
Santiago, Chile: 829 square feet (77sqm)
Santiago, Chile: 829 square feet (77sqm)
Beijing, China: 840 square feet (78sqm)
Beijing, China: 840 square feet (78sqm)
Pretoria, South Africa: 861 square feet (80sqm)
Pretoria, South Africa: 861 square feet (80sqm)
Berlin, Germany: 877 square feet  (81.5sqm)
Berlin, Germany: 877 square feet  (81.5sqm)
Washington DC, USA: 932 square feet (86.6sqm)
Washington DC, USA: 932 square feet (86.6sqm)
Madrid, Spain: 980 square feet (91sqm)
Madrid, Spain: 980 square feet (91sqm)
Bern, Switzerland: 1,029 square feet (95.6sqm)
Bern, Switzerland: 1,029 square feet (95.6sqm)
Cardiff, Wales: 1,082 square feet (100.5sqm)
Cardiff, Wales: 1,082 square feet (100.5sqm)
Dublin, Ireland: 1,098 square feet (102sqm)
Dublin, Ireland: 1,098 square feet (102sqm)
Bogotá, Colombia: 1,109 square feet (103sqm)
Bogotá, Colombia: 1,109 square feet (103sqm)
Singapore, Singapore: 1,121 square feet (104.1sqm)
Singapore, Singapore: 1,121 square feet (104.1sqm)
Wellington, New Zealand: 1,324 square feet (123sqm)
Wellington, New Zealand: 1,324 square feet (123sqm)
Edinburgh, Scotland: 1,394 square feet (129.5sqm)
Edinburgh, Scotland: 1,394 square feet (129.5sqm)
New Delhi, India: 1,390 square feet (129.1sqm)
New Delhi, India: 1,390 square feet (129.1sqm)
Brussels, Belgium: 1,634 square feet (151.8sqm)
Brussels, Belgium: 1,634 square feet (151.8sqm)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 1,651 square feet (153.4sqm)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: 1,651 square feet (153.4sqm)
Manila, Philippines: 1,668 square feet (155sqm)
Manila, Philippines: 1,668 square feet (155sqm)
Ottawa, Canada: 1,763 square feet (163.8sqm)
Ottawa, Canada: 1,763 square feet (163.8sqm)
Canberra, Australia: 2,759 square feet (256.3sqm)
Canberra, Australia: 2,759 square feet (256.3sqm)
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How city homes around the world measure up

Capital cities are real estate hotspots where space often comes at a premium, so typical home sizes in these bustling centres tend to be small, to say the least. However, the average property size varies wildly depending on where you live, with the typical home in the most spacious capital more than five times bigger than the smallest on our list.

Click or scroll on to discover which capital cities offer the most – and least – square footage...

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Daniel Coughlin

24 March 2025

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