Cost of living comparison

 Berlin, Germany
compared to
 Strasbourg, France
Strasbourg vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Strasbourg is 17.1% more expensive than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 14.6% less in Strasbourg
Groceries
pay 24.2% more in Strasbourg
Transportation
pay 9.6% less in Strasbourg
Housing
pay 32.1% less in Strasbourg
Childcare
pay 2.4 times more in Strasbourg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 6.8% more in Strasbourg
Clothing
pay 1.5% more in Strasbourg

The cost of childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Strasbourg are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Strasbourg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Strasbourg.

Strasbourg vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Strasbourg instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 14.6% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€13.65
$15.00
€12.74
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$11.79
€10.01
$11.79
€10.01
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.88
€2.45
$2.45
€2.08

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Bread
1 loaf
$1.96
€1.66
$2.16
€1.83
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.66
€5.66
$9.51
€8.08
Milk (1 gallon) $4.57
€3.88
$6.29
€5.34

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.19
€6.10
$7.10
€6.03
Monthly public transit pass $52.52
€44.59
$60.02
€50.96
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,799.21
€26,997.28
$34,719.77
€29,476.80

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pay 32.1% less for housing

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$44.99
€38.19
$29.58
€25.11
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,278.77
€1,085.67
$723.44
€614.19
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $938.86
€797.09
$631.80
€536.40

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $306.98
€260.63
$1,286.12
€1,091.90
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $9,639.17
€8,183.58
$6,537.75
€5,550.50

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pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.29
€3.64
$5.63
€4.78
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.98
€3.38
$2.92
€2.48
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$9.11
€7.73
$12.86
€10.92

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pay 1.5% more for clothing

 
Berlin
Strasbourg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$85.49
€72.58
$125.04
€106.16
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.99
€34.80
$34.83
€29.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.49
€81.07
$82.17
€69.76

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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