Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Stuttgart 

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Consumer Prices in Stuttgart are 3.0% lower than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Stuttgart are 3.5% lower than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Stuttgart are 4.7% lower than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Stuttgart are 3.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Stuttgart are 2.5% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Stuttgart is 28.1% higher than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 67.50 € 70.00 €      +3.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.50 € 11.50 €      +21.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.47 € 3.55 €      +2.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 € 3.13 €      +17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 € 2.50 €      +2.7 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 € 4.08 €      +1.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 1.77 €      -6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.25 € 1.24 €      -1.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.41 €      -1.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.72 €      -8.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 6.65 €      -0.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 7.59 €      +1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.22 €      -1.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.65 € 0.61 €      -6.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.96 €      +8.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.38 €      -6.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.80 € 0.72 €      -10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.72 €      +9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79 € 1.72 €      -3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 € 0.80 €      -12.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.00 €      -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.85 €      -2.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.40 €      -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 2.95 €      -4.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 4.20 €      -11.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 4.02 €      -10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.59 €      -0.2 %
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) 25,056.67 € 24,948.00 €      -0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 297.73 € 249.72 €      -16.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.89 € 16.85 €      -10.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.81 € 45.43 €      +11.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.25 € 43.22 €      +10.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.50 € 17.43 €      -28.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 490.00 € 406.67 €      -17.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,392.86 € 12,869.09 €      -33.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.79 € 73.31 €      -15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.00 € 27.79 €      -13.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 80.94 € 71.00 €      -12.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.11 € 88.67 €      -12.3 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 898.75 € 988.53 €      +10.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 778.93 € 731.43 €      -6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,862.00 € 1,719.79 €      -7.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,433.85 € 1,300.00 €      -9.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 567.84 €      -6.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 374.37 €      -22.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Stuttgart Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,082.84 € 3,813.70 €      +23.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.42      -13.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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