Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Strasbourg Cost of Living Comparison Between Rouen and Strasbourg

🙂 Solo nomad: Rouen is 15.8% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rouen is 23.5% cheaper than Strasbourg without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 €11.97
$17.31 €14.94
-19.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.2 €50.3
$72.7 €62.8
-19.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.33 €8.92
$12.51 €10.81
-17.43%
Cappuccino
$3.33 €2.88
$3.47 €3
-4.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$2.72 €2.35
-6.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.45 €2.12
-27.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.12 €6.15
$6.27 €5.42
13.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.88 €5.08
$5.3 €4.58
10.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.08
$1.63 €1.41
-23.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 €0.97
$2.4 €2.07
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.79 €2.41
-30.11%
Eggs
$3.15 €2.72
$4.53 €3.91
-30.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.97 €12.92
$28.96 €25.01
-48.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.25 €8.85
$17.81 €15.38
-42.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.55 €18.6
$23.79 €20.54
-9.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.98 €2.58
-23.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.47 €2.13
-26.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.78 €1.54
$3.52 €3.04
-49.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.57 €3.08
$3.81 €3.29
-6.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.29 €1.98
$2.44 €2.1
-6.15%
Onion (1kg)
$3.92 €3.39
$2.76 €2.38
42.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.78 €1.53
$1.31 €1.13
35.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.9 €0.78
-17.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.99 €12.08
$14.12 €12.19
-0.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.92 €5.98
$8.82 €7.62
-21.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.96 €1.69
16.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 €1.53
$3.97 €3.43
-55.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.02 €1.74
$2.36 €2.03
-14.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$50.6 €43.65
$64.5 €55.7
-21.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 €4.11
$3.42 €2.95
39.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.04 €0.9
87.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.26 €31.31
$38.51 €33.25
-5.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.99 €1.72
2.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.2K €30.4K
$36.8K €31.7K
-4.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.1K €32.9K
$37.1K €32K
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 €147
$263 €227
-35.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.34 €24.46
$23.74 €20.5
19.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.94 €29.31
$32.45 €28.02
4.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 €32.4
$39.27 €33.91
-4.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.05 €14.72
$27.41 €23.66
-37.80%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$14.06 €12.14
0.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$914 €789
$1,374 €1,186
-33.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,622 €7,444
$7,155 €6,177
20.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$81.5 €70.4
$107 €92.3
-23.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 €21.47
$38.82 €33.52
-35.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.8 €75.8
$88.7 €76.6
-0.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 €89.4
$125 €108
-17.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$574 €496
$804 €694
-28.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$535 €462
$701 €605
-23.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 €879
$1,707 €1,474
-40.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$871 €752
$950 €820
-8.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,696 €3,191
$5,398 €4,661
-31.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,770 €2,392
$3,499 €3,021
-20.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rouen
Strasbourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,735 €2,361
$2,796 €2,414
-2.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
3.65
-0.82%

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Last update for Rouen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

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