How much does a trip to Strasbourg cost?

What things cost in Strasbourg

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Bare minimum: convenience stores and counters

From Bretzel (Alsatian pretzel), Flam's + Classic tarte flambée, Au Brasseur (€8.50) to Bretzel (Alsatian pretzel), Flam's + Traditional tarte flambée, Flam's + Lunchtime dish of the day, Monday to Friday, Au Brasseur (€20.60).

Local and cheap

From Espresso, Au Brasseur + Lunchtime dish of the day, Monday to Friday, Au Brasseur + Classic tarte flambée, Au Brasseur + House blonde beer, 25 cl, Au Brasseur (€20.90) to Large café crème, Au Brasseur + Two-course lunch menu, Monday to Friday, Au Brasseur + Traditional tarte flambée, Flam's + Fischer Tradition beer, 25 cl, La Corde à Linge (€28.10).

Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner

From Espresso, Au Brasseur + Two-course lunch menu, Monday to Friday, Au Brasseur + Choucroute (sauerkraut) with six meats, Au Brasseur + House blonde beer, 25 cl, Au Brasseur (€37.40) to Large café crème, Au Brasseur + Three-course lunch menu, Monday to Friday, Au Brasseur + Choucroute (sauerkraut) with five meats, La Corde à Linge + Glass of Riesling, 12 cl, La Corde à Linge (€47.20).

Restaurants most of the time

From Espresso, La Corde à Linge + Baeckeoffe (Alsatian three-meat and potato bake), Au Brasseur + Choucroute (sauerkraut) with five meats, La Corde à Linge + Fischer Tradition beer, 25 cl, La Corde à Linge + Mineral water, still or sparkling, 75 cl, La Corde à Linge (€52.60) to Espresso, Chez Yvonne + Choucroute (sauerkraut) with five meats, La Corde à Linge + Choucroute (sauerkraut), Strasbourg style, Chez Yvonne + Glass of Riesling, 12.5 cl, Chez Yvonne × 2 + Mineral water, still or sparkling, 75 cl, La Corde à Linge (€72.00).

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

• • Palace (above five stars): €5.39 per person per night
  • Five stars: €3.96 per person per night
  • Four stars: €2.86 per person per night
  • Three stars: €1.87 per person per night
  • Two stars: €1.10 per person per night
  • One star: €0.88 per person per night
  • Guest house or hostel: €0.88 per person per night
  • Under-18s don't pay.

Which area to stay in Strasbourg: the neighbourhood comparison

Payments and tipping in France

What holds for the whole country: where a card is enough, whether to tip, and the taxes.

Where a card is enough

Only the places a source speaks about. Where it says nothing, neither do we.

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

Tipping

Taxes and charges

• Consumption tax: 20%, and 10% in restaurants and hotels.