Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Bordeaux and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Bordeaux is 0.7% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bordeaux is 3.4% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.18 €18.29
$17.31 €14.94
22.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.7 €55.9
$72.7 €62.8
-10.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.83
$12.51 €10.81
-9.03%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.28
$3.47 €3
9.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.86 €2.47
$2.72 €2.35
5.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.45 €2.12
-29.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.94 €6.85
$6.27 €5.42
26.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.74 €5.82
$5.3 €4.58
27.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.63 €1.41
-20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.18 €1.88
$2.4 €2.07
-9.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3 €2.59
$2.79 €2.41
7.53%
Eggs
$5.27 €4.55
$4.53 €3.91
16.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.49 €13.37
$28.96 €25.01
-46.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.73 €14.45
$17.81 €15.38
-6.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23 €19.86
$23.79 €20.54
-3.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$2.98 €2.58
13.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.47 €2.13
-8.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.52 €3.04
8.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.81 €3.29
22.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.44 €2.1
-1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 €2.45
$2.76 €2.38
2.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.31 €1.13
44.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 €0.58
$0.9 €0.78
-25.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.41 €11.58
$14.12 €12.19
-5.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.6 €9.15
$8.82 €7.62
20.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 €3.68
$1.96 €1.69
117.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 €3.83
$3.97 €3.43
11.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 €1.85
$2.36 €2.03
-9.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.97 €38.82
$64.5 €55.7
-30.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.42 €2.95
39.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.04 €0.9
62.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$47.76 €41.24
$38.51 €33.25
24.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.06 €1.78
$1.99 €1.72
3.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$36.8K €31.7K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K €31.8K
$37.1K €32K
-0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$256 €221
$263 €227
-2.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.75 €21.37
$23.74 €20.5
4.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.15 €28.62
$32.45 €28.02
2.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.1 €32.9
$39.27 €33.91
-2.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.48 €24.59
$27.41 €23.66
3.90%
Cinema Ticket
$14.1 €12.18
$14.06 €12.14
0.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$828 €715
$1,374 €1,186
-39.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,388 €8,106
$7,155 €6,177
31.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 €94.1
$107 €92.3
1.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.01 €38.86
$38.82 €33.52
15.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.1 €82.1
$88.7 €76.6
7.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$145 €125
$125 €108
15.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$882 €761
$804 €694
9.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 €618
$701 €605
2.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,606 €1,387
$1,707 €1,474
-5.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 €1,052
$950 €820
28.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,917 €5,109
$5,398 €4,661
9.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,780 €4,127
$3,499 €3,021
36.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bordeaux
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,748 €2,372
$2,796 €2,414
-1.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.79
3.65
3.84%

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Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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