The TRUTH About Moving to Bordeaux: Is it Affordable? 2025 Cost Guide

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#StorybookLivingFrance #BordeauxFrance #LivingInFrance #MovingToFrance ✨ Welcome to Storybook Living France, where we explore what it’s really like to live across all 13 regions of France — from lifestyle and weather to housing costs, salaries, schools, and more. This week, we begin in Bordeaux, the heart of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and one of France’s most desired cities. Known for its world-class wine, riverside beauty, and rich cultural scene, Bordeaux attracts dreamers, expats, and families looking for a slower pace — but is it right for you? In this episode, we explore: 🏠 Average housing prices & rental costs ☀️ Weather and climate year-round 🚆 Transportation, distances & access to Paris 💰 Cost of living, salaries, and job outlook 🎓 Family life, schools, and healthcare 🍷 Lifestyle, food, and nearby adventures Join us every Saturday as we uncover a new region of France! Next week we visit *Lyon!* *Get $4 Off your airport pickup with Carmel Car & Limo* 👉 https://www.awin1.com/awclick.php?gid=534863&mid=87897&awinaffid=2649494&linkid=4084682&clickref= (Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.) https://buymeacoffee.com/tiak *Subscribe to my newsletter here* https://storybooklivingfrance.com/ For media inquiries contact: [email protected] 👉 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and turn on the bell to be notified when your dream region appears. 📍 Note: Data and currency conversions are subject to change. Always check the latest information before making relocation decisions. For Tips Visit: https://www.youtube.com/@BaguetteBound https://www.expatistan.com/cost-of-living/bordeaux Chapters: Intro/Region - 0:00 Distance to Airport/Regions - 1:10 Population - 1:34 Weather - 2:06 Local Transportation - 2:52 Parks - 4:09 Cost of Living - 4:55 Wages - 6:00 Housing - 6:59 Schools - 9:04 Medical - 10:03 Gyms - 10:46 Walk/Bike - 11:00 Religion - 11:18 Safety - 11:37 Social Scene - 12:05 Unique Features - 12:29 Some City Highlights - 13:07 Summary - 14:55 *Photo & Image Credits:* 🎥 *Copyright & Attribution:* *Google Maps Data:* Map data *©2025* Google, GeoBasis-DE/BKG (©2009), Inst. Geogr. Nacional, Copernicus / NASA (where applicable) *OpenStreetMap Data:* *©OpenStreetMap contributors License (ODbL) at* https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright Used under fair use for educational and commentary purposes. *** *PHOTO & VIDEO CREDITS (PEXELS & UNSPLASH)* *Thanks to the following creators for their contributions* : *Pexels Videos* : - The Louvre (Dimitar Germanov) - Castle Thouars, Cité du Vin (Czapp Árpád) - Bordeaux Vineyard (Bin Xiao) - Nursery School (MART PRODUCTION - https://www.pexels.com/video/playing-with-letters-7342768/) - Saint-Émilion (Philippe WEICKMANN) *Pexels Photos* : - TBD Traveller (Bustling Street, Pedestrians, Vespa, Riding Bike, City Square) - Niki Nagy (Chateau, Climbing Plants, Grosse Cloche) - Borja Lopez (Bordeaux Streets Above, Bicyclist, Place de la Bourse) - Tima Miroshnichenko (Work video, Doctor photo) - Other Pexels: Min An, Gustavo Fring, Paulo Cerqueira, Jean Fourche, Scott Webb, Adrienn, Brett Sayles, Miguel Cuenca, Ertabbt, Jiamin Huang, Valentin Wechsler - Macarons photo by Proeverij Agenda: https://www.pexels.com/photo/pile-of-macaroons-635297/ *Unsplash Photos* : - Nils Vogt (Toulouse) - Zakaria EL BAZI (Cailhau Gate) - Kseniia Poroshkova (Grosse Cloche in the rain) - Phoebe Henricks (Bordeaux street photo) *** *MANDATORY WIKIMEDIA/CREATIVE COMMONS CREDITS* *Please Note* : These creators and licenses require specific attribution: - Lake and trees in fall (Bois de Bordeaux): Antoine Blanchard, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Parc Bordelais in Caudéran: Olivier Aumage, CC BY-SA 2.0 FR - Goats at Parc Bordelais: Michel Buze, Public domain - Bordeaux bridge photo: Alexander Gresbek (from Pixabay) - Unedited General entry image, Wall art, Skate park: A1AA1A, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Unedited Terrace of the Darwin Ecosystème, Submarine exterior: Jefunky, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Klimt wall light show: Immersivearteditor, CC BY-SA 4.0 - Utopia cinema stained glass/Hall: Anne Utopia, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wikimedia License URL: The full license URL for most of these images is https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0. License Details: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 *** Macaroons Photo: Proeverij Agenda (Pexels) - https://www.pexels.com/photo/pile-of-macaroons-635297/ Nursery School Video: MART PRODUCTION (Pexels) - https://www.pexels.com/video/playing-with-letters-7342768/ *** *Master Image Credit Ledger for Storybook Living France* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJJ8-83oNqSwuOY5hWqFos8Hbj1e1yK0L6EbMzbrBDQ/edit?usp=sharing #BordeauxExpat #CostOfLivingFrance #FranceLife #BordeauxLifestyle #FrenchCities #RelocateToFrance