Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bourges and Strasbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Bourges is 0.7% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bourges is 15.1% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.64 €15.23
$17.31 €14.94
1.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.5 €66.1
$72.7 €62.8
5.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.65 €10.92
$12.51 €10.81
1.12%
Cappuccino
$3.95 €3.41
$3.47 €3
13.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$2.72 €2.35
7.72%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.45 €2.12
-24.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.05 €6.95
$6.27 €5.42
28.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.77 €5.85
$5.3 €4.58
27.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.63 €1.41
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.4 €2.07
6.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$2.79 €2.41
-8.60%
Eggs
$4.35 €3.76
$4.53 €3.91
-3.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.42 €21.09
$28.96 €25.01
-15.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.83 €13.66
$17.81 €15.38
-11.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.75 €22.24
$23.79 €20.54
8.24%
Apples (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.98 €2.58
-6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$2.48 €2.14
$2.47 €2.13
0.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.5 €3.02
$3.52 €3.04
-0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 €3.35
$3.81 €3.29
1.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 €2.51
$2.44 €2.1
19.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.76 €2.38
3.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.31 €1.13
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 €0.73
$0.9 €0.78
-6.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.85 €11.96
$14.12 €12.19
-1.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 €8.28
$8.82 €7.62
8.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.16 €2.73
$1.96 €1.69
61.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.97 €3.43
-22.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.67
$2.36 €2.03
-18.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.48 €42.72
$64.5 €55.7
-23.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$3.42 €2.95
71.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 €1.63
$1.04 €0.9
80.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$57.7 €49.79
$38.51 €33.25
49.73%
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
$36.8K €31.7K
0.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.6K
$37.1K €32K
-1.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$283 €244
$263 €227
7.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.56 €19.48
$23.74 €20.5
-4.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 €32.32
$32.45 €28.02
15.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.09 €32.02
$39.27 €33.91
-5.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.48 €16.82
$27.41 €23.66
-28.93%
Cinema Ticket
$14.04 €12.12
$14.06 €12.14
-0.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 €250
$1,374 €1,186
-78.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K €10.4K
$7,155 €6,177
68.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 €94.6
$107 €92.3
2.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.91 €43.1
$38.82 €33.52
28.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 €103
$88.7 €76.6
34.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$165 €142
$125 €108
31.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$804 €694
-3.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$617 €533
$701 €605
-11.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 €1,035
$1,707 €1,474
-29.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,099 €949
$950 €820
15.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,819 €3,297
$5,398 €4,661
-29.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,495 €3,017
$3,499 €3,021
-0.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bourges
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,796 €2,414
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.65
3.01%

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Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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