Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Lyon Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Lyon

🙂 Solo nomad: Bourges is 4.5% cheaper than Lyon without rent, and 4.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 8.5% more expensive than Lyon without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.64 €15.23

$17.53 €15.14

0.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$76.5 €66.1

$73.8 €63.7

3.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.65 €10.92

$12.81 €11.06

-1.25%

Cappuccino

$3.95 €3.41

$3.89 €3.36

1.54%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.83 €2.44

3.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.84 €1.59

$1.76 €1.52

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.05 €6.95

$8.12 €7.01

-0.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.77 €5.85

$6.97 €6.02

-2.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 €1.28

$1.55 €1.34

-4.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.55 €2.2

$2.57 €2.22

-0.78%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.55 €2.2

$2.57 €2.22

-0.78%

Eggs

$4.35 €3.76

$4.31 €3.72

0.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$24.42 €21.09

$24.86 €21.47

-1.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$15.83 €13.66

$15.89 €13.72

-0.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.75 €22.24

$26.19 €22.61

-1.68%

Apples (1kg)

$2.79 €2.41

$2.7 €2.33

3.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$2.62 €2.26

-5.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.5 €3.02

$3.51 €3.03

-0.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.88 €3.35

$4.01 €3.46

-3.24%

Potato (1kg)

$2.91 €2.51

$2.78 €2.4

4.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.86 €2.47

$2.75 €2.37

4.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.46 €1.26

$1.41 €1.22

3.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 €0.73

$0.87 €0.75

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.85 €11.96

$13.93 €12.03

-0.57%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.59 €8.28

$9.45 €8.16

1.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.16 €2.73

$3.09 €2.67

2.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.07 €2.65

$3.13 €2.7

-1.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.93 €1.67

$2.45 €2.12

-21.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$49.48 €42.72

$85.1 €73.5

-41.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.87 €5.07

$5.88 €5.08

-0.17%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.88 €1.63

$1.82 €1.57

3.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$57.7 €49.79

$58.3 €50.3

-1.01%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2 €1.73

$1.99 €1.72

0.50%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$36.8K €31.8K

$37.8K €32.6K

-2.72%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.7K €31.6K

$37.2K €32.1K

-1.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$283 €244

$288 €249

-1.80%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$22.56 €19.48

$22.14 €19.12

1.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$37.44 €32.32

$37.27 €32.18

0.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.09 €32.02

$43.77 €37.8

-15.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.48 €16.82

$23.08 €19.93

-15.60%

Cinema Ticket

$14.04 €12.12

$13.82 €11.93

1.59%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$290 €250

$743 €641

-61.03%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.1K €10.4K

$11.7K €10.1K

2.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$110 €94.6

$112 €96.4

-1.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.91 €43.1

$50.9 €43.94

-1.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$119 €103

$124 €107

-3.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$165 €142

$162 €140

1.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$774 €668

$969 €837

-20.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$617 €533

$693 €598

-10.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,199 €1,035

$1,969 €1,700

-39.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,099 €949

$1,239 €1,069

-11.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,819 €3,297

$6,819 €5,887

-43.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,495 €3,017

$3,981 €3,438

-12.22%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,115 €2,690

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.76

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

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