Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Lorient and Strasbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Lorient is 4.7% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 12.1% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Lorient is 25.4% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.84 €14.54
$17.31 €14.94
-2.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40 €34.54
$72.7 €62.8
-44.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.35 €9.8
$12.51 €10.81
-9.27%
Cappuccino
$3.65 €3.15
$3.47 €3
5.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.72 €2.35
-6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$2.45 €2.12
-41.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.73 €5.81
$6.27 €5.42
7.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 €4.37
$5.3 €4.58
-4.53%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.63 €1.41
-28.22%
White Bread (500g)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.4 €2.07
41.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$2.79 €2.41
29.03%
Eggs
$3.4 €2.93
$4.53 €3.91
-24.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.28 €19.24
$28.96 €25.01
-23.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.25 €11.44
$17.81 €15.38
-25.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.12 €18.24
$23.79 €20.54
-11.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.73
$2.98 €2.58
6.04%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.47 €2.13
-16.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$3.52 €3.04
-18.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 €2.65
$3.81 €3.29
-19.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.44 €2.1
-27.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.76 €2.38
-17.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.31 €1.13
20.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 €0.53
$0.9 €0.78
-32.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.89 €11.13
$14.12 €12.19
-8.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.77 €4.98
$8.82 €7.62
-34.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.96 €1.69
15.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 €2.91
$3.97 €3.43
-15.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 €1.48
$2.36 €2.03
-27.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.17 €39.86
$64.5 €55.7
-28.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.06
$3.42 €2.95
71.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.04 €0.9
74.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.22 €32.14
$38.51 €33.25
-3.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.99 €1.72
5.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K €32.1K
$36.8K €31.7K
1.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K €34K
$37.1K €32K
6.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 €148
$263 €227
-34.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.01 €19.87
$23.74 €20.5
-3.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.5 €23.75
$32.45 €28.02
-15.25%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.67 €26.48
$39.27 €33.91
-21.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.15 €15.67
$27.41 €23.66
-33.78%
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 €10.07
$14.06 €12.14
-17.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$783 €676
$1,374 €1,186
-42.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,136 €4,435
$7,155 €6,177
-28.21%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$117 €101
$107 €92.3
9.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73 €63
$38.82 €33.52
88.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$88.7 €76.6
6.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$121 €104
$125 €108
-3.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$671 €580
$804 €694
-16.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 €503
$701 €605
-16.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,033 €891
$1,707 €1,474
-39.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$891 €769
$950 €820
-6.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,227 €3,650
$5,398 €4,661
-21.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$3,499 €3,021
-1.46%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Lorient
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,951 €2,548
$2,796 €2,414
5.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.5
3.65
-4.11%

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Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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