Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Roubaix and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Roubaix is 8.3% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 17% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Roubaix is 25.7% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.98 €15.52
$17.31 €14.94
3.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.7 €61
$72.7 €62.8
-2.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$12.51 €10.81
11.27%
Cappuccino
$3.77 €3.25
$3.47 €3
8.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.72 €2.35
20.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 €1.77
$2.45 €2.12
-16.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.31 €7.18
$6.27 €5.42
32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 €5.03
$5.3 €4.58
9.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.17 €1.01
$1.63 €1.41
-28.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 €1.37
$2.4 €2.07
-33.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.79 €2.41
6.45%
Eggs
$2.14 €1.85
$4.53 €3.91
-52.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.66 €11.79
$28.96 €25.01
-52.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.37 €8.09
$17.81 €15.38
-47.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 €12.1
$23.79 €20.54
-41.11%
Apples (1kg)
$1.06 €0.91
$2.98 €2.58
-64.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 €0.98
$2.47 €2.13
-53.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.33 €2.01
$3.52 €3.04
-33.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.86 €2.47
$3.81 €3.29
-24.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.78 €0.67
$2.44 €2.1
-68.03%
Onion (1kg)
$0.89 €0.77
$2.76 €2.38
-67.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.55 €1.34
$1.31 €1.13
18.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.2 €0.17
$0.9 €0.78
-77.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.01 €10.37
$14.12 €12.19
-14.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.58 €8.27
$8.82 €7.62
8.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 €2.03
$1.96 €1.69
19.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.4 €3.8
$3.97 €3.43
10.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.94 €1.67
$2.36 €2.03
-17.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.27 €42.54
$64.5 €55.7
-23.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.44 €2.11
$3.42 €2.95
-28.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 €1.64
$1.04 €0.9
82.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$39.57 €34.17
$38.51 €33.25
2.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.99 €1.72
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K €25.3K
$36.8K €31.7K
-20.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.4K €24.5K
$37.1K €32K
-23.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 €159
$263 €227
-29.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.34 €20.15
$23.74 €20.5
-1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.42 €25.4
$32.45 €28.02
-9.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.87 €31.83
$39.27 €33.91
-6.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.35 €16.71
$27.41 €23.66
-29.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.44 €9.87
$14.06 €12.14
-18.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$575 €496
$1,374 €1,186
-58.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,479 €7,321
$7,155 €6,177
18.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 €77.2
$107 €92.3
-16.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.04 €31.98
$38.82 €33.52
-4.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.4 €74.6
$88.7 €76.6
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 €91
$125 €108
-15.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$760 €657
$804 €694
-5.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$613 €529
$701 €605
-12.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,378 €1,190
$1,707 €1,474
-19.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 €944
$950 €820
15.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,284 €3,699
$5,398 €4,661
-20.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,452 €2,980
$3,499 €3,021
-1.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Roubaix
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,879 €1,623
$2,796 €2,414
-32.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.69
3.65
1.10%

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Last update for Roubaix: October 27, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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