Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Lisbon

😐 Solo nomad: Bourges is 30.1% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 45.7% more expensive than Lisbon without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$16.09 €13.89
9.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €66.1
$64.1 €55.3
19.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 €10.92
$10.28 €8.88
23.05%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$2.78 €2.4
42.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.23 €1.92
31.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.57 €1.35
17.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 €6.95
$3.41 €2.95
136.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$3.82 €3.3
77.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.14 €0.98
29.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.73 €1.49
47.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$1.67 €1.44
52.69%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$3.13 €2.7
38.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.42 €21.09
$13.31 €11.5
83.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 €13.66
$7.99 €6.9
98.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.75 €22.24
$15.97 €13.79
61.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.28 €1.97
22.37%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$1.7 €1.47
45.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$2.04 €1.76
71.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$2.55 €2.2
52.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$1.76 €1.52
65.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.05 €1.77
39.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.98 €1.71
-26.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.81 €0.7
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$6.59 €5.69
110.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$5.87 €5.07
63.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.33 €1.15
137.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.92 €2.52
5.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.27 €1.96
-14.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.48 €42.72
$46.15 €39.85
7.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$4.23 €3.66
38.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.63
$0.86 €0.75
118.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 €49.79
$18.68 €16.13
208.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 €1.73
$2.09 €1.81
-4.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$34.5K €29.8K
6.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$39.6K €34.2K
-7.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 €244
$148 €128
90.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 €19.48
$20.98 €18.11
7.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 €32.32
$39.65 €34.24
-5.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 €32.02
$47.92 €41.37
-22.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 €16.82
$18.57 €16.03
4.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$9.38 €8.1
49.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$607 €524
-52.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$16.1K €13.9K
-25.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$104 €90.1
4.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 €43.1
$41.09 €35.48
21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$92.7 €80
28.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$119 €102
38.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$1,592 €1,375
-51.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$1,262 €1,090
-51.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 €1,035
$3,046 €2,630
-60.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$2,069 €1,787
-46.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,819 €3,297
$7,280 €6,286
-47.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,495 €3,017
$4,549 €3,928
-23.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,462 €1,263
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.81
-1.31%

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Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

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