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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lisbon is 23.1% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 12.3% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lisbon is 31.4% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 3.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.09 €13.89
$17.64 €15.23
-8.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.1 €55.3
$76.5 €66.1
-16.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 €8.88
$12.65 €10.92
-18.74%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$3.95 €3.41
-29.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.93 €2.53
-23.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 €1.59
-14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.95
$8.05 €6.95
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 €3.3
$6.77 €5.85
-43.57%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.48 €1.28
-22.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.55 €2.2
-32.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$2.55 €2.2
-34.51%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.35 €3.76
-28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.31 €11.5
$24.42 €21.09
-45.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.99 €6.9
$15.83 €13.66
-49.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.97 €13.79
$25.75 €22.24
-37.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.97
$2.79 €2.41
-18.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$2.48 €2.14
-31.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$3.5 €3.02
-41.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.55 €2.2
$3.88 €3.35
-34.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.91 €2.51
-39.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.86 €2.47
-28.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.46 €1.26
35.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.7
$0.84 €0.73
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.59 €5.69
$13.85 €11.96
-52.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.87 €5.07
$9.59 €8.28
-38.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$3.16 €2.73
-57.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.07 €2.65
-4.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.93 €1.67
17.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.15 €39.85
$49.48 €42.72
-6.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 €3.66
$5.87 €5.07
-27.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 €0.75
$1.88 €1.63
-54.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.68 €16.13
$57.7 €49.79
-67.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.81
$2 €1.73
4.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$36.8K €31.8K
-6.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K €34.2K
$36.7K €31.6K
8.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 €128
$283 €244
-47.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.98 €18.11
$22.56 €19.48
-7.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.65 €34.24
$37.44 €32.32
5.90%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.92 €41.37
$37.09 €32.02
29.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.57 €16.03
$19.48 €16.82
-4.67%
Cinema Ticket
$9.38 €8.1
$14.04 €12.12
-33.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$607 €524
$290 €250
109.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.1K €13.9K
$12.1K €10.4K
33.62%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €90.1
$110 €94.6
-4.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.09 €35.48
$49.91 €43.1
-17.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 €80
$119 €103
-22.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$165 €142
-28.03%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,592 €1,375
$774 €668
105.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,262 €1,090
$617 €533
104.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,046 €2,630
$1,199 €1,035
154.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,069 €1,787
$1,099 €949
88.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,280 €6,286
$3,819 €3,297
90.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,549 €3,928
$3,495 €3,017
30.17%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Bourges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,462 €1,263
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
3.76
1.33%

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Last update for Lisbon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

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