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

🙂 Solo nomad: Strasbourg is 6.8% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Strasbourg is 3.8% cheaper than Paris without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$17.47 €15.09
-0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.7 €62.8
$73 €63
-0.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.51 €10.81
$13.73 €11.85
-8.89%
Cappuccino
$3.47 €3
$4.63 €4
-25.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 €2.35
$3.96 €3.42
-31.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.25 €2.81
-24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.27 €5.42
$8.3 €7.17
-24.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.3 €4.58
$8.26 €7.13
-35.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.56 €1.34
4.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.4 €2.07
$2.11 €1.82
13.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.79 €2.41
$2.88 €2.49
-3.12%
Eggs
$4.53 €3.91
$5.18 €4.47
-12.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.96 €25.01
$26.05 €22.49
11.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.81 €15.38
$13.9 €12
28.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.79 €20.54
$19.54 €16.87
21.75%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 €2.58
$3.49 €3.01
-14.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.37 €2.05
4.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.54 €3.06
-0.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.29
$3.81 €3.29
-
Potato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.1
$2.71 €2.34
-9.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.76 €2.38
$2.96 €2.55
-6.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.87 €1.62
-29.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 €0.78
$0.91 €0.78
-1.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.12 €12.19
$15.12 €13.05
-6.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.82 €7.62
$9.41 €8.12
-6.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.74 €2.36
-28.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 €3.43
$4.05 €3.5
-1.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.88 €2.49
-18.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 €55.7
$104 €89.9
-38.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.42 €2.95
$9.27 €8.01
-63.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 €0.9
$2.02 €1.74
-48.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.51 €33.25
$56.1 €48.41
-31.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.17 €1.87
-8.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K €31.7K
$36.2K €31.3K
1.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$36.7K €31.7K
1.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$263 €227
$248 €214
6.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.74 €20.5
$17.14 €14.8
38.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.45 €28.02
$35.65 €30.78
-8.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.27 €33.91
$39.13 €33.78
0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.41 €23.66
$19.31 €16.67
41.95%
Cinema Ticket
$14.06 €12.14
$15.6 €13.47
-9.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,374 €1,186
$874 €754
57.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,155 €6,177
$15K €13K
-52.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 €92.3
$116 €99.8
-7.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.82 €33.52
$47.44 €40.96
-18.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 €76.6
$125 €108
-28.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 €108
$156 €135
-19.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$804 €694
$1,613 €1,393
-50.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$701 €605
$1,181 €1,020
-40.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,707 €1,474
$3,656 €3,156
-53.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$950 €820
$2,270 €1,960
-58.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,398 €4,661
$13.8K €12K
-61.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,499 €3,021
$9,373 €8,093
-62.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Strasbourg
Paris
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,796 €2,414
$3,765 €3,251
-25.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.65
3.55
2.82%

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Last update for Strasbourg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Paris: October 27, 2025

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