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

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✨ 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

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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:
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Used under fair use for educational and commentary purposes.

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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-...)
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-...

Unsplash Photos :
Nils Vogt (Toulouse)
Zakaria EL BAZI (Cailhau Gate)
Kseniia Poroshkova (Grosse Cloche in the rain)
Phoebe Henricks (Bordeaux street photo)
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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/....

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Macaroons Photo: Proeverij Agenda (Pexels) - https://www.pexels.com/photo/pile-of-...

Nursery School Video: MART PRODUCTION (Pexels) - https://www.pexels.com/video/playing-...
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