Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Bordeaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Bordeaux

😐 Solo nomad: Strasbourg is 0.7% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Strasbourg is 3.5% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$21.18 €18.29
-18.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 €62.8
$64.7 €55.9
12.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.81
$11.38 €9.83
9.93%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €3
$3.79 €3.28
-8.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.86 €2.47
-4.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.73 €1.49
41.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 €5.42
$7.94 €6.85
-21.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.58
$6.74 €5.82
-21.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.29 €1.11
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.18 €1.88
10.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$3 €2.59
-7.00%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.91
$5.27 €4.55
-14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 €25.01
$15.49 €13.37
86.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 €15.38
$16.73 €14.45
6.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.79 €20.54
$23 €19.86
3.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$3.37 €2.91
-11.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.26 €1.95
9.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.81 €3.29
-7.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$4.68 €4.04
-18.59%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.4 €2.07
1.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.84 €2.45
-2.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.89 €1.63
-30.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.67 €0.58
34.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$13.41 €11.58
5.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 €7.62
$10.6 €9.15
-16.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$4.26 €3.68
-53.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$4.44 €3.83
-10.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.14 €1.85
10.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 €55.7
$44.97 €38.82
43.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$4.76 €4.11
-28.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.69 €1.46
-38.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.51 €33.25
$47.76 €41.24
-19.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.06 €1.78
-3.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$37.3K €32.2K
-1.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$36.8K €31.8K
0.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$256 €221
2.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.74 €20.5
$24.75 €21.37
-4.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.45 €28.02
$33.15 €28.62
-2.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$38.1 €32.9
3.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.41 €23.66
$28.48 €24.59
-3.76%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$14.1 €12.18
-0.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 €1,186
$828 €715
65.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,155 €6,177
$9,388 €8,106
-23.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$109 €94.1
-1.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$45.01 €38.86
-13.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$95.1 €82.1
-6.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$145 €125
-13.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €694
$882 €761
-8.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$716 €618
-2.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 €1,474
$1,606 €1,387
6.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 €820
$1,218 €1,052
-22.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,398 €4,661
$5,917 €5,109
-8.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 €3,021
$4,780 €4,127
-26.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,796 €2,414
$2,748 €2,372
1.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.79
-3.69%

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Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

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