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

😐 Solo nomad: Lyon is 4.7% more expensive than Bourges without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lyon is 7.8% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.53 €15.14
$17.64 €15.23
-0.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.8 €63.7
$76.5 €66.1
-3.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.81 €11.06
$12.65 €10.92
1.26%
Cappuccino
$3.89 €3.36
$3.95 €3.41
-1.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 €2.44
$2.93 €2.53
-3.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.84 €1.59
-4.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 €7.01
$8.05 €6.95
0.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.97 €6.02
$6.77 €5.85
2.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.48 €1.28
4.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.55 €2.2
0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.57 €2.22
$2.55 €2.2
0.78%
Eggs
$4.31 €3.72
$4.35 €3.76
-0.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$24.86 €21.47
$24.42 €21.09
1.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.89 €13.72
$15.83 €13.66
0.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.19 €22.61
$25.75 €22.24
1.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.79 €2.41
-3.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.62 €2.26
$2.48 €2.14
5.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.51 €3.03
$3.5 €3.02
0.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.01 €3.46
$3.88 €3.35
3.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 €2.4
$2.91 €2.51
-4.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 €2.37
$2.86 €2.47
-3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 €1.22
$1.46 €1.26
-3.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 €0.75
$0.84 €0.73
3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.93 €12.03
$13.85 €11.96
0.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.45 €8.16
$9.59 €8.28
-1.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.09 €2.67
$3.16 €2.73
-2.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 €2.7
$3.07 €2.65
1.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.93 €1.67
26.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$85.1 €73.5
$49.48 €42.72
72.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.87 €5.07
0.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.88 €1.63
-3.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$58.3 €50.3
$57.7 €49.79
1.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2 €1.73
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.6K
$36.8K €31.8K
2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.7K €31.6K
1.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €249
$283 €244
1.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 €19.12
$22.56 €19.48
-1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.27 €32.18
$37.44 €32.32
-0.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.77 €37.8
$37.09 €32.02
18.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.08 €19.93
$19.48 €16.82
18.48%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 €11.93
$14.04 €12.12
-1.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 €641
$290 €250
156.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$12.1K €10.4K
-2.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.4
$110 €94.6
1.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 €43.94
$49.91 €43.1
1.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$124 €107
$119 €103
3.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 €140
$165 €142
-1.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$969 €837
$774 €668
25.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$693 €598
$617 €533
12.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,969 €1,700
$1,199 €1,035
64.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,099 €949
12.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,819 €5,887
$3,819 €3,297
78.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,981 €3,438
$3,495 €3,017
13.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lyon
Bourges
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,115 €2,690
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.76
3.76
-

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Last update for Lyon: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

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