Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lille and Strasbourg

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Lille is 6.9% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lille is 5.1% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.6 €15.19
$17.31 €14.94
1.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.9 €60.4
$72.7 €62.8
-3.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.81 €11.92
$12.51 €10.81
10.39%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.24
$3.47 €3
8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 €2.86
$2.72 €2.35
21.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.45 €2.12
-15.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.96 €6.87
$6.27 €5.42
26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 €5.01
$5.3 €4.58
9.43%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.63 €1.41
-9.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.4 €2.07
-24.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.94 €2.53
$2.79 €2.41
5.38%
Eggs
$3.91 €3.38
$4.53 €3.91
-13.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.58 €19.5
$28.96 €25.01
-22.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.18 €11.38
$17.81 €15.38
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$24.11 €20.81
$23.79 €20.54
1.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 €3.13
$2.98 €2.58
21.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.47 €2.13
-10.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$3.52 €3.04
-32.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$3.81 €3.29
-12.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.44 €2.1
-19.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.1 €1.81
$2.76 €2.38
-23.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.31 €1.13
16.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 €0.56
$0.9 €0.78
-27.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.46 €11.62
$14.12 €12.19
-4.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 €8.15
$8.82 €7.62
7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.96 €1.69
22.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 €3.82
$3.97 €3.43
11.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.36 €2.03
-4.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$69.1 €59.6
$64.5 €55.7
7.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.42 €2.95
36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.04 €0.9
82.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$32.63 €28.18
$38.51 €33.25
-15.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.99 €1.72
-0.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K €32.7K
$36.8K €31.7K
2.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K €32.8K
$37.1K €32K
2.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 €171
$263 €227
-24.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.56 €20.34
$23.74 €20.5
-0.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 €24.98
$32.45 €28.02
-10.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.17 €33.82
$39.27 €33.91
-0.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.11 €15.64
$27.41 €23.66
-33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$14.64 €12.64
$14.06 €12.14
4.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$574 €496
$1,374 €1,186
-58.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,442 €7,289
$7,155 €6,177
18.00%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 €77.5
$107 €92.3
-16.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.07 €31.15
$38.82 €33.52
-7.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.8 €74.1
$88.7 €76.6
-3.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €90.2
$125 €108
-16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$823 €711
$804 €694
2.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$687 €593
$701 €605
-2.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$1,707 €1,474
-5.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,201 €1,037
$950 €820
26.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,353 €3,758
$5,398 €4,661
-19.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,155 €2,724
$3,499 €3,021
-9.82%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lille
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,060 €2,642
$2,796 €2,414
9.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.65
1.10%

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Last update for Lille: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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