Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Bordeaux 

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Cost of Living in Bordeaux is 5.4% higher than in Gent (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Bordeaux is 4.9% higher than in Gent
Rent Prices in Bordeaux are 3.0% higher than in Gent
Restaurant Prices in Bordeaux are 14.7% lower than in Gent
Groceries Prices in Bordeaux are 25.8% higher than in Gent
Local Purchasing Power in Bordeaux is 18.5% lower than in Gent
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Restaurants
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 € 16.00 €      -15.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 65.00 €      -27.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 10.50 €      +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 € 7.00 €      +47.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 5.00 €      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 € 3.62 €      +5.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 € 2.83 €      -4.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 1.54 €      -40.2 %
Markets
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 € 4.09 €      -2.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 € 1.71 €      -12.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.16 €      +11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 4.34 €      +34.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 € 7.26 €      +9.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.42 € 6.09 €      +37.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 € 9.07 €      +35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.29 €      +15.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.94 €      +20.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.63 €      +36.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.75 €      +37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.98 €      +45.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 1.01 €      +50.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.67 €      +36.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.72 €      -4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 € 10.00 €      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 € 2.27 €      +42.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 2.90 €      +32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 11.00 €      +29.4 %
Transportation
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 1.80 €      -28.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 43.50 €      -13.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 2.00 €      -78.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 2.67 €      -36.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 39.00 €      -15.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 € 6.89 €      +5.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,695.00 € 32,395.00 €      +31.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,891.25 € 24,000.00 €      -3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.07 € 197.66 €      +0.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.44 € 23.00 €      +18.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.33 € 31.17 €      -35.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.62 € 32.76 €      +0.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 € 25.00 €      +114.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 € 664.50 €      +24.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 € 5,800.00 €      -76.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.17 € 88.89 €      -3.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 € 33.62 €      -25.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.86 € 83.33 €      -10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 € 119.80 €      -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 864.17 € 791.82 €      -8.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 731.25 € 596.92 €      -18.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,262.50 € 1,533.33 €      +21.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,023.75 € 1,075.00 €      +5.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 370.36 € 484.49 €      +30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.66 € 480.00 €      +61.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Gent Edit Bordeaux Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,702.76 € 2,310.67 €      -14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 3.65      -4.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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