Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Dusseldorf 

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Consumer Prices in Dusseldorf are 4.5% higher than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dusseldorf are 4.1% higher than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Dusseldorf are 3.1% higher than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Dusseldorf are 0.3% higher than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Dusseldorf are 3.4% higher than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Dusseldorf is 22.9% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 75.00 €      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 € 9.60 €      -16.5 %
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) 3.55 € 3.49 €      -1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.12 € 2.70 €      -13.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 € 2.46 €      -2.3 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.06 € 4.02 €      -0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.89 €      +8.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.25 €      +2.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 € 3.45 €      +2.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 € 6.28 €      +10.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 € 6.68 €      +2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.59 € 7.51 €      -1.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.24 €      +3.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.65 €      +6.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 € 0.88 €      -5.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 € 1.43 €      +5.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.80 €      +13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.66 €      -6.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 € 1.79 €      +5.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.91 €      +13.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.84 € 0.87 €      +3.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.34 € 1.50 €      +12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf 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 € 4.75 €      +13.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 4.51 €      +12.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.60 €      +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) 24,948.00 € 25,056.67 €      +0.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.29 € 303.94 €      +17.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.78 € 28.32 €      +14.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.43 € 41.69 €      -8.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.25 € 38.53 €      -12.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.33 € 27.50 €      +50.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 12.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 406.67 € 525.00 €      +29.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 € 20,150.00 €      +56.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.36 € 89.62 €      +20.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.10 € 33.62 €      +15.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.20 € 80.62 €      +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.75 € 105.62 €      +24.6 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,023.24 € 895.62 €      -12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 735.77 € 792.69 €      +7.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,791.42 € 1,900.00 €      +6.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,346.15 € 1,461.67 €      +8.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 581.78 € 632.51 €      +8.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 396.97 € 483.87 €      +21.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Dusseldorf Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,795.71 € 3,046.71 €      -19.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 3.98      +13.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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