Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Strasbourg

😐 Solo nomad: Paris is 7.3% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 30.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Paris is 4% more expensive than Strasbourg without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.47 €15.09
$17.31 €14.94
0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73 €63
$72.7 €62.8
0.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.73 €11.85
$12.51 €10.81
9.75%
Cappuccino
$4.63 €4
$3.47 €3
33.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.72 €2.35
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$2.45 €2.12
32.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.3 €7.17
$6.27 €5.42
32.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.26 €7.13
$5.3 €4.58
55.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.34
$1.63 €1.41
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.4 €2.07
-12.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.79 €2.41
3.23%
Eggs
$5.18 €4.47
$4.53 €3.91
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.05 €22.49
$28.96 €25.01
-10.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.9 €12
$17.81 €15.38
-21.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.54 €16.87
$23.79 €20.54
-17.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$2.98 €2.58
17.11%
Banana (1kg)
$2.37 €2.05
$2.47 €2.13
-4.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.52 €3.04
0.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.81 €3.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.44 €2.1
11.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 €2.55
$2.76 €2.38
7.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 €1.62
$1.31 €1.13
42.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$0.9 €0.78
1.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.12 €13.05
$14.12 €12.19
7.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.41 €8.12
$8.82 €7.62
6.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$1.96 €1.69
39.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 €3.5
$3.97 €3.43
2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.88 €2.49
$2.36 €2.03
22.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$104 €89.9
$64.5 €55.7
61.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 €8.01
$3.42 €2.95
171.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.04 €0.9
94.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$56.1 €48.41
$38.51 €33.25
45.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 €1.87
$1.99 €1.72
9.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.2K €31.3K
$36.8K €31.7K
-1.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.1K €32K
-1.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$248 €214
$263 €227
-5.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.14 €14.8
$23.74 €20.5
-27.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.65 €30.78
$32.45 €28.02
9.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.13 €33.78
$39.27 €33.91
-0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.31 €16.67
$27.41 €23.66
-29.55%
Cinema Ticket
$15.6 €13.47
$14.06 €12.14
10.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$874 €754
$1,374 €1,186
-36.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15K €13K
$7,155 €6,177
110.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 €99.8
$107 €92.3
8.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.44 €40.96
$38.82 €33.52
22.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$125 €108
$88.7 €76.6
40.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 €135
$125 €108
24.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,613 €1,393
$804 €694
100.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,181 €1,020
$701 €605
68.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,656 €3,156
$1,707 €1,474
114.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 €1,960
$950 €820
138.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.8K €12K
$5,398 €4,661
156.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,373 €8,093
$3,499 €3,021
167.91%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Paris
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,765 €3,251
$2,796 €2,414
34.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.55
3.65
-2.74%

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Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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