🇬🇧 United Kingdom → France
Cost of living & salary converter
Work out what your GBP salary is worth in France, and how far it stretches once rent, groceries and transport are priced in euros.
Your numbers
Rate used: €1 = 0.8378 GBP · ECB reference rate of 28 October 2026
Your salary in euros
€4,774
gross per month
€3,676
net per month (estimate, private-sector employee, before income tax)
Living costs in Bordeaux are -37% versus Edinburgh. To keep the same lifestyle you'd want about €2,986 a month, or £2,502 back home.
Monthly basket, one person
| Item | Edinburgh | Bordeaux |
|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed city centre | £1,205 | €785 |
| Groceries, one person | £270 | €310 |
| Monthly transport pass | £73 | €43 |
| Utilities | £210 | €170 |
| Meal out | £18 | €18 |
| Total | £1,776 | €1,326 |
Indicative figures for planning only — actual prices vary by neighbourhood and season.
Sources: Numbeo city data, Aug-Sep 2026 (groceries estimated for one adult), 2026 figures