Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Washington, DC 

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Cost of Living in Washington, DC is 25.0% higher than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Washington, DC is 57.4% higher than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 139.4% higher than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 36.3% higher than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 31.3% higher than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 1.6% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.27 $)
23.05 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(75.93 $)
92.19 €
(100.00 $)
     +31.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
11.06 €
(12.00 $)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.88 $)
7.37 €
(8.00 $)
     +63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.34 $)
8.30 €
(9.00 $)
     +107.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.58 €
(3.88 $)
5.04 €
(5.46 $)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 €
(3.47 $)
2.27 €
(2.46 $)
     -29.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 €
(2.82 $)
2.04 €
(2.22 $)
     -21.2 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 €
(4.43 $)
3.87 €
(4.20 $)
     -5.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.78 €
(1.94 $)
3.43 €
(3.72 $)
     +92.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 €
(1.36 $)
1.99 €
(2.16 $)
     +59.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.47 €
(3.77 $)
3.43 €
(3.72 $)
     -1.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.89 €
(6.39 $)
5.93 €
(6.43 $)
     +0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 €
(7.42 $)
5.31 €
(5.76 $)
     -22.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.68 €
(8.33 $)
7.19 €
(7.79 $)
     -6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.33 $)
2.18 €
(2.36 $)
     +76.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.66 $)
0.83 €
(0.90 $)
     +37.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 €
(1.04 $)
2.10 €
(2.28 $)
     +119.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(1.50 $)
2.34 €
(2.54 $)
     +68.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(0.77 $)
1.38 €
(1.50 $)
     +95.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.73 €
(0.79 $)
1.33 €
(1.44 $)
     +81.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.78 €
(1.93 $)
2.42 €
(2.63 $)
     +35.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.81 €
(0.88 $)
2.36 €
(2.57 $)
     +191.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.75 €
(6.23 $)
14.75 €
(16.00 $)
     +156.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.94 $)
2.35 €
(2.55 $)
     +172.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.41 €
(1.53 $)
4.16 €
(4.51 $)
     +194.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.90 $)
11.16 €
(12.11 $)
     +36.1 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(3.20 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -21.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.15 $)
71.44 €
(77.50 $)
     +45.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 €
(4.56 $)
3.23 €
(3.50 $)
     -23.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.36 $)
3.69 €
(4.00 $)
     -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.54 $)
27.66 €
(30.00 $)
     -7.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 €
(7.16 $)
3.37 €
(3.65 $)
     -49.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,484.16 $)
32,909.84 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +21.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,948.00 €
(27,062.94 $)
24,222.35 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.32 €
(314.93 $)
161.83 €
(175.55 $)
     -44.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.29 €
(29.61 $)
53.47 €
(58.00 $)
     +95.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.02 €
(49.92 $)
59.80 €
(64.87 $)
     +29.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.27 €
(49.10 $)
99.10 €
(107.50 $)
     +118.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 €
(19.89 $)
28.78 €
(31.22 $)
     +57.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.02 $)
13.83 €
(15.00 $)
     +15.2 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 465.00 €
(504.42 $)
2,107.12 €
(2,285.75 $)
     +353.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 €
(13,960.06 $)
44,479.31 €
(48,250.00 $)
     +245.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.40 €
(88.30 $)
66.23 €
(71.85 $)
     -18.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.78 €
(34.47 $)
45.85 €
(49.74 $)
     +44.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.22 €
(87.02 $)
104.68 €
(113.55 $)
     +30.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.00 €
(109.56 $)
159.93 €
(173.48 $)
     +58.3 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,046.56 €
(1,135.28 $)
2,301.34 €
(2,496.43 $)
     +119.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 787.69 €
(854.47 $)
1,880.04 €
(2,039.42 $)
     +138.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,974.75 €
(2,142.16 $)
4,965.87 €
(5,386.84 $)
     +151.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,447.31 €
(1,570.00 $)
3,433.89 €
(3,725.00 $)
     +137.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 593.39 €
(643.69 $)
776.09 €
(841.88 $)
     +30.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 409.03 €
(443.71 $)
536.83 €
(582.34 $)
     +31.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,523.62 €
(3,822.34 $)
5,458.36 €
(5,921.09 $)
     +54.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 6.54      +64.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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