Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Lorient Cost of Living Comparison Between Strasbourg and Lorient

🙂 Solo nomad: Strasbourg is 4.5% cheaper than Lorient without rent, and 13.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Strasbourg is 34% more expensive than Lorient without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$16.84 €14.54
2.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 €62.8
$40 €34.54
81.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.81
$11.35 €9.8
10.22%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €3
$3.65 €3.15
-4.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$2.54 €2.19
7.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.43 €1.24
71.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 €5.42
$6.73 €5.81
-6.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.58
$5.06 €4.37
4.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.17 €1.01
39.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.07
$3.39 €2.93
-29.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$3.6 €3.11
-22.50%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.91
$3.4 €2.93
33.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 €25.01
$22.28 €19.24
29.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 €15.38
$13.25 €11.44
34.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.79 €20.54
$21.12 €18.24
12.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$3.16 €2.73
-5.70%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.07 €1.79
19.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$2.88 €2.49
22.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.07 €2.65
24.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$1.76 €1.52
38.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.29 €1.98
20.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.58 €1.36
-17.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.61 €0.53
47.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$12.89 €11.13
9.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 €7.62
$5.77 €4.98
52.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.27 €1.96
-13.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$3.37 €2.91
17.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.71 €1.48
38.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 €55.7
$46.17 €39.86
39.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$5.87 €5.06
-41.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.81 €1.56
-42.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.51 €33.25
$37.22 €32.14
3.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.09 €1.8
-4.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$37.2K €32.1K
-1.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$39.3K €34K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$172 €148
53.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.74 €20.5
$23.01 €19.87
3.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.45 €28.02
$27.5 €23.75
18.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$30.67 €26.48
28.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.41 €23.66
$18.15 €15.67
51.02%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$11.66 €10.07
20.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 €1,186
$783 €676
75.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,155 €6,177
$5,136 €4,435
39.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$117 €101
-8.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$73 €63
-46.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$94.3 €81.4
-5.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$121 €104
3.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €694
$671 €580
19.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$583 €503
20.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 €1,474
$1,033 €891
65.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 €820
$891 €769
6.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,398 €4,661
$4,227 €3,650
27.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 €3,021
$3,448 €2,977
1.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strasbourg
Lorient
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,796 €2,414
$2,951 €2,548
-5.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.5
4.29%

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Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lorient: October 28, 2025

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