Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Le Mans and Strasbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Le Mans is 3.6% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Le Mans is 8% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.86
$17.31 €14.94
-0.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.5 €50.5
$72.7 €62.8
-19.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.34 €9.79
$12.51 €10.81
-9.35%
Cappuccino
$3.98 €3.43
$3.47 €3
14.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$2.72 €2.35
-13.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 €1.02
$2.45 €2.12
-51.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.22 €7.1
$6.27 €5.42
31.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.34 €7.2
$5.3 €4.58
57.36%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.63 €1.41
-34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 €1.31
$2.4 €2.07
-36.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 €2.58
$2.79 €2.41
7.17%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.7
$4.53 €3.91
-30.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.18 €22.6
$28.96 €25.01
-9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.88 €11.98
$17.81 €15.38
-22.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.1 €17.35
$23.79 €20.54
-15.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.42 €2.95
$2.98 €2.58
14.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 €2.15
$2.47 €2.13
0.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.52 €3.04
-4.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 €3.28
$3.81 €3.29
-0.26%
Potato (1kg)
$2.7 €2.33
$2.44 €2.1
10.66%
Onion (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$2.76 €2.38
11.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.31 €1.13
11.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.8
$0.9 €0.78
2.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.42 €12.45
$14.12 €12.19
2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.11 €6.14
$8.82 €7.62
-19.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.96 €1.69
19.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 €1.97
$3.97 €3.43
-42.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.36 €2.03
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.8 €35.23
$64.5 €55.7
-36.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.72 €4.07
$3.42 €2.95
38.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 €1.47
$1.04 €0.9
64.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.5 €48.77
$38.51 €33.25
46.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 €1.85
$1.99 €1.72
8.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35K €30.2K
$36.8K €31.7K
-4.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K €31.6K
$37.1K €32K
-1.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$177 €153
$263 €227
-32.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 €14.49
$23.74 €20.5
-29.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.24 €27.84
$32.45 €28.02
-0.65%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.11 €30.32
$39.27 €33.91
-10.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.59 €15.19
$27.41 €23.66
-35.83%
Cinema Ticket
$11.45 €9.88
$14.06 €12.14
-18.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 €346
$1,374 €1,186
-70.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,512 €7,349
$7,155 €6,177
18.97%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.7
$107 €92.3
8.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.71 €41.19
$38.82 €33.52
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €101
$88.7 €76.6
32.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 €119
$125 €108
10.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 €501
$804 €694
-27.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 €416
$701 €605
-31.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,040 €898
$1,707 €1,474
-39.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$995 €859
$950 €820
4.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,365 €3,769
$5,398 €4,661
-19.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,934 €1,670
$3,499 €3,021
-44.72%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Le Mans
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,953 €2,550
$2,796 €2,414
5.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.65
-2.74%

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Last update for Le Mans: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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