Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Dortmund 

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Cost of Living in Dortmund is 4.7% higher than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Dortmund is 3.0% lower than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Dortmund are 22.8% lower than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Dortmund are 1.7% lower than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Dortmund are 2.0% higher than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Dortmund is 28.9% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 60.00 €      -14.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 € 11.00 €      -4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 5.00 €      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.75 €      -6.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 € 3.43 €      -3.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 2.62 €      -17.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.30 €      -8.9 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.07 € 3.82 €      -6.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.76 € 2.06 €      +16.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.26 €      +1.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 € 3.37 €      -1.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.75 € 5.58 €      -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 € 6.68 €      +0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.63 € 7.34 €      -3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.25 €      +2.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.63 €      +3.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.94 €      +0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 € 1.68 €      +21.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.90 €      +28.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.78 €      +9.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 € 1.89 €      +9.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.84 €      +5.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.86 €      +0.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 € 1.36 €      -2.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.10 €      +5.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 4.25 €      +1.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.06 €      -24.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.66 €      +0.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,948.00 € 25,000.00 €      +0.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 277.29 € 303.65 €      +9.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.24 € 40.79 €      +55.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.26 € 47.95 €      +5.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.25 € 27.00 €      -39.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 € 20.00 €      +9.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 15.00 €      +25.0 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 465.00 € 363.33 €      -21.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 € ?     
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.91 € 118.75 €      +50.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.78 € 46.67 €      +46.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.20 € 140.00 €      +79.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.00 € 186.67 €      +105.1 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,046.56 € 753.33 €      -28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 761.67 € 415.00 €      -45.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,922.85 € 1,500.00 €      -22.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,384.58 € 1,283.33 €      -7.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 580.72 € 250.84 €      -56.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 397.35 € 195.09 €      -50.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Dortmund Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,628.31 € 2,501.86 €      -31.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.63 3.98      +9.7 %
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