Cost of living comparison
Strasbourg is 24.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1% less in Strasbourg
- Groceries
-
pay 22.3% more in Strasbourg
- Transportation
-
pay 38.2% less in Strasbourg
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% less in Strasbourg
- Childcare
-
pay 60.8% less in Strasbourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Strasbourg
- Clothing
-
pay 9.9% less in Strasbourg
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Strasbourg.
If you lived in Strasbourg instead of London, you would:
pay 2.1% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.40
|
$15.00
€13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.76
|
$11.79
€10.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.85
|
$2.45
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.39
|
$2.21
€1.94
|
|
pay 22.3% more for groceries
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.55
|
$2.16
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.24
|
$9.51
€8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.74
|
$6.29
€5.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.34
|
$3.91
€3.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.20
|
$6.90
€6.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.17
|
$1.23
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.57
|
$0.89
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$1.70
€1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.35
|
$1.56
€1.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.52
|
$1.09
€0.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.53
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
pay 38.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.55
|
$7.10
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£194.03
|
$60.02
€52.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,440.22
|
$34,719.77
€30,473.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.48
|
$11.53
€10.12
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£31.27
|
$29.58
€25.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,129.10
|
$723.44
€634.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,550.17
|
$631.80
€554.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£198.23
|
$215.55
€189.19
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,752.88
|
$1,286.12
€1,128.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,951.19
|
$6,537.75
€5,738.19
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.21
|
$5.63
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.61
|
$2.92
€2.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.84
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£49.32
|
$35.73
€31.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.13
|
$12.86
€11.29
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Strasbourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£72.82
|
$125.04
€109.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.97
|
$34.83
€30.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£86.29
|
$82.17
€72.12
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£101.68
|
$122.98
€107.94
|
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