Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Caen and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Caen is 27% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 20.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Caen is 13.5% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.97 €12.92
$17.31 €14.94
-13.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.8 €50.8
$72.7 €62.8
-19.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.06
$12.51 €10.81
-6.87%
Cappuccino
$2.73 €2.36
$3.47 €3
-21.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 €3.13
$2.72 €2.35
33.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 €1.23
$2.45 €2.12
-42.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.06 €6.96
$6.27 €5.42
28.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.53 €5.63
$5.3 €4.58
23.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.63 €1.41
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.17
$2.4 €2.07
-43.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.79 €2.41
-19.71%
Eggs
$3.43 €2.96
$4.53 €3.91
-24.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.6 €9.15
$28.96 €25.01
-63.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.53 €9.96
$17.81 €15.38
-35.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20 €17.27
$23.79 €20.54
-15.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.98 €2.58
-21.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.47 €2.13
-17.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$3.52 €3.04
-36.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.81 €3.29
-35.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$2.44 €2.1
-23.77%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.76 €2.38
-17.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.31 €1.13
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.6 €0.52
$0.9 €0.78
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.72 €10.98
$14.12 €12.19
-9.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.25 €7.13
$8.82 €7.62
-6.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.96 €1.69
21.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$3.97 €3.43
-60.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.81 €1.56
$2.36 €2.03
-23.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.2 €43.38
$64.5 €55.7
-22.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 €2.57
$3.42 €2.95
-12.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.04 €0.9
76.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.72 €32.57
$38.51 €33.25
-2.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.5K €22K
$36.8K €31.7K
-30.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.1K €30.3K
$37.1K €32K
-5.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 €146
$263 €227
-35.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.65 €20.42
$23.74 €20.5
-0.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.04 €23.35
$32.45 €28.02
-16.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.93 €27.57
$39.27 €33.91
-18.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.19 €17.43
$27.41 €23.66
-26.34%
Cinema Ticket
$15.12 €13.05
$14.06 €12.14
7.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$173 €149
$1,374 €1,186
-87.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,702 €7,513
$7,155 €6,177
21.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93.3
$107 €92.3
1.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.65 €30.78
$38.82 €33.52
-8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 €77.2
$88.7 €76.6
0.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$146 €126
$125 €108
16.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$670 €578
$804 €694
-16.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$556 €480
$701 €605
-20.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,403 €1,212
$1,707 €1,474
-17.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,049 €906
$950 €820
10.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,317 €3,727
$5,398 €4,661
-20.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,841 €2,453
$3,499 €3,021
-18.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Caen
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,577 €2,225
$2,796 €2,414
-7.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.65
-0.82%

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Last update for Caen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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