Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Douai and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Douai is 23.1% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Douai is 17.6% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.05 €14.72
$17.31 €14.94
-1.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.49 €40.14
$72.7 €62.8
-36.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.25 €7.12
$12.51 €10.81
-34.05%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.04
$3.47 €3
-31.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$2.72 €2.35
-34.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 €1.01
$2.45 €2.12
-52.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.27 €5.42
-8.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.3 €4.58
6.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 €0.83
$1.63 €1.41
-41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 €1.51
$2.4 €2.07
-27.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.4 €2.08
$2.79 €2.41
-13.98%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$4.53 €3.91
-10.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.48 €19.41
$28.96 €25.01
-22.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.05 €11.27
$17.81 €15.38
-26.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.59 €20.37
$23.79 €20.54
-0.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.09
$2.98 €2.58
20.13%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.93
$2.47 €2.13
-9.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.04
$3.52 €3.04
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.14 €2.71
$3.81 €3.29
-17.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.44 €2.1
-18.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.76 €2.38
-26.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.31 €1.13
16.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 €0.56
$0.9 €0.78
-28.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.64 €11.77
$14.12 €12.19
-3.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.47 €3
$8.82 €7.62
-60.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.96 €1.69
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$3.97 €3.43
12.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.36 €2.03
-17.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.24 €41.65
$64.5 €55.7
-25.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 €7.05
$3.42 €2.95
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 €1.63
$1.04 €0.9
81.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.88 €27.52
$38.51 €33.25
-17.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.99 €1.72
-6.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.5K €25.5K
$36.8K €31.7K
-19.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37K €32K
$37.1K €32K
-0.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$263 €227
-24.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.43 €20.23
$23.74 €20.5
-1.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$32.45 €28.02
-10.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 €32.49
$39.27 €33.91
-4.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.63 €16.09
$27.41 €23.66
-32.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.02 €6.93
$14.06 €12.14
-42.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$571 €493
$1,374 €1,186
-58.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,482 €7,324
$7,155 €6,177
18.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.25 €27.84
$107 €92.3
-69.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.69 €29.95
$38.82 €33.52
-10.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.3 €30.48
$88.7 €76.6
-60.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.1 €45
$125 €108
-58.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$774 €668
$804 €694
-3.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 €539
$701 €605
-10.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,385 €1,196
$1,707 €1,474
-18.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$752 €649
$950 €820
-20.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,083 €3,525
$5,398 €4,661
-24.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,640 €3,143
$3,499 €3,021
4.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Douai
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,796 €2,414
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.65
1.10%

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Last update for Douai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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