Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Bourges Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Bourges

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 6.6% more expensive than Bourges without rent, and 31.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Paris is 9.7% cheaper than Bourges without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.47 €15.09

$17.64 €15.23

-0.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73 €63

$76.5 €66.1

-4.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.73 €11.85

$12.65 €10.92

8.54%

Cappuccino

$4.63 €4

$3.95 €3.41

17.22%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$2.93 €2.53

35.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.25 €2.81

$1.84 €1.59

76.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.3 €7.17

$8.05 €6.95

3.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$8.26 €7.13

$6.77 €5.85

22.01%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 €1.34

$1.48 €1.28

5.41%

White Bread (500g)

$2.11 €1.82

$2.55 €2.2

-17.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.88 €2.49

$2.55 €2.2

12.94%

Eggs

$5.18 €4.47

$4.35 €3.76

19.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$26.05 €22.49

$24.42 €21.09

6.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.9 €12

$15.83 €13.66

-12.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.54 €16.87

$25.75 €22.24

-24.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 €3.01

$2.79 €2.41

25.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.37 €2.05

$2.48 €2.14

-4.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.54 €3.06

$3.5 €3.02

1.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.81 €3.29

$3.88 €3.35

-1.80%

Potato (1kg)

$2.71 €2.34

$2.91 €2.51

-6.87%

Onion (1kg)

$2.96 €2.55

$2.86 €2.47

3.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.87 €1.62

$1.46 €1.26

28.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.91 €0.78

$0.84 €0.73

8.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.12 €13.05

$13.85 €11.96

9.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.41 €8.12

$9.59 €8.28

-1.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 €2.36

$3.16 €2.73

-13.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 €3.5

$3.07 €2.65

31.92%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.88 €2.49

$1.93 €1.67

49.22%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$104 €89.9

$49.48 €42.72

110.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$9.27 €8.01

$5.87 €5.07

57.92%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.02 €1.74

$1.88 €1.63

7.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$56.1 €48.41

$57.7 €49.79

-2.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.17 €1.87

$2 €1.73

8.50%

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

$36.2K €31.3K

$36.8K €31.8K

-1.55%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$36.7K €31.6K

0.12%

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

$248 €214

$283 €244

-12.18%

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

$17.14 €14.8

$22.56 €19.48

-24.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.65 €30.78

$37.44 €32.32

-4.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$39.13 €33.78

$37.09 €32.02

5.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.31 €16.67

$19.48 €16.82

-0.87%

Cinema Ticket

$15.6 €13.47

$14.04 €12.12

11.11%

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

$874 €754

$290 €250

201.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$12.1K €10.4K

24.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$116 €99.8

$110 €94.6

5.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.44 €40.96

$49.91 €43.1

-4.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$125 €108

$119 €103

4.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$156 €135

$165 €142

-5.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,613 €1,393

$774 €668

108.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,020

$617 €533

91.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,656 €3,156

$1,199 €1,035

204.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,270 €1,960

$1,099 €949

106.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.8K €12K

$3,819 €3,297

262.62%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,373 €8,093

$3,495 €3,017

168.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,765 €3,251

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.55

3.76

-5.59%

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

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bourges: October 27, 2025

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