Bordeaux · EUR · moderate cost city
Savings rate in Bordeaux — are you on track?
Bordeaux is a moderate cost city. Bordeaux median rent is €850/month, below both Paris and Lyon for a comparable lifestyle. Bordeaux professionals at mid-income levels can typically exceed France's national savings benchmark.
Median rent
€850/mo
Bordeaux 2022
Typical other costs
€900/mo
excl. housing
Savings benchmark
10–18%
mid-income EUR
Pre-set for Bordeaux — adjust to your situation
What a good savings rate looks like in Bordeaux
Using data from INSEE Budget de Famille 2022, people at mid-range incomes in France typically save between 10–18% of gross income. In a moderate cost city like Bordeaux, housing costs can compress that meaningfully — especially for renters.
Minimum
10%
floor — not building
Expected
14%
benchmark
Strong
24%
top tier
Source: INSEE Budget de Famille 2022. Benchmarks shown for mid-income earners in France.
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