Cost of Living Comparison Between Paderborn and Lorient Cost of Living Comparison Between Paderborn and Lorient

🙂 Solo nomad: Paderborn is 6% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paderborn is 33.2% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.5 €15.11
$16.84 €14.54
3.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57 €49.22
$40 €34.54
42.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.16 €9.63
$11.35 €9.8
-1.67%
Cappuccino
$3.9 €3.37
$3.65 €3.15
6.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.64
$2.54 €2.19
20.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.43 €1.24
111.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.8 €4.15
$6.73 €5.81
-28.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.97
$5.06 €4.37
-9.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.06
$1.17 €1.01
4.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.25 €1.95
$3.39 €2.93
-33.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 €3.11
$3.6 €3.11
-
Eggs
$3.71 €3.2
$3.4 €2.93
9.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.56 €12.57
$22.28 €19.24
-34.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.16 €13.09
$13.25 €11.44
14.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.96 €16.37
$21.12 €18.24
-10.23%
Apples (1kg)
$3.59 €3.1
$3.16 €2.73
13.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 €1.59
$2.07 €1.79
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.88 €2.49
-22.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.2 €4.49
$3.07 €2.65
69.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 €1.26
$1.76 €1.52
-17.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.29 €1.98
-35.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.58 €1.36
21.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 €1.02
$0.61 €0.53
93.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.75 €8.42
$12.89 €11.13
-24.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.64 €4.87
$5.77 €4.98
-2.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$2.27 €1.96
-51.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.81
$3.37 €2.91
-37.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.43 €2.96
$1.71 €1.48
100.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.6
$46.17 €39.86
44.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.46 €8.16
$5.87 €5.06
61.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 €2.71
$1.81 €1.56
73.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.9 €31.86
$37.22 €32.14
-0.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.09 €1.8
-6.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$37.2K €32.1K
-15.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.8K €30.9K
$39.3K €34K
-8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$306 €264
$172 €148
77.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.67 €23.89
$23.01 €19.87
20.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 €46.35
$27.5 €23.75
95.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.25 €33.89
$30.67 €26.48
27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.17 €14.83
$18.15 €15.67
-5.40%
Cinema Ticket
$11.91 €10.28
$11.66 €10.07
2.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$338 €292
$783 €676
-56.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,402 €7,254
$5,136 €4,435
63.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.1 €61.4
$117 €101
-39.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.63 €31.62
$73 €63
-49.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 €76.2
$94.3 €81.4
-6.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 €68.7
$121 €104
-34.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$750 €648
$671 €580
11.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$592 €511
$583 €503
1.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 €1,078
$1,033 €891
20.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$825 €713
$891 €769
-7.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,374 €4,640
$4,227 €3,650
27.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,823 €3,301
$3,448 €2,977
10.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paderborn
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,755 €2,379
$2,951 €2,548
-6.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.5
13.14%

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Last update for Paderborn: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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