Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bourges Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Bourges

🙂 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 16.2% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Barcelona is 24.7% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$17.64 €15.23
-1.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$76.5 €66.1
-10.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$12.65 €10.92
8.38%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 €3.41
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.93 €2.53
-4.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.84 €1.59
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$8.05 €6.95
-44.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$6.77 €5.85
-33.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.48 €1.28
-16.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.55 €2.2
-20.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.55 €2.2
-22.35%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$4.35 €3.76
-20.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$24.42 €21.09
-24.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$15.83 €13.66
-37.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$25.75 €22.24
-25.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$2.79 €2.41
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$2.48 €2.14
-5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$3.5 €3.02
-39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$3.88 €3.35
-28.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.91 €2.51
-29.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.86 €2.47
-38.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.46 €1.26
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$0.84 €0.73
1.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$13.85 €11.96
-49.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$9.59 €8.28
-25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$3.16 €2.73
-54.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$3.07 €2.65
-25.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.93 €1.67
56.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$49.48 €42.72
-41.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.87 €5.07
-21.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.88 €1.63
7.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$57.7 €49.79
-48.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$2 €1.73
-9.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$36.8K €31.8K
4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$36.7K €31.6K
-11.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$283 €244
-32.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$22.56 €19.48
-1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$37.44 €32.32
-2.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$37.09 €32.02
54.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$19.48 €16.82
7.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$14.04 €12.12
-23.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$290 €250
152.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$12.1K €10.4K
25.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$110 €94.6
-20.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$49.91 €43.1
-26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$119 €103
-14.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$165 €142
-29.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$774 €668
104.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$617 €533
99.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$1,199 €1,035
125.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$1,099 €949
84.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$3,819 €3,297
72.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$3,495 €3,017
44.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Bourges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.76
-9.84%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

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