Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Frankfurt 

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Consumer Prices in Frankfurt are 1.8% higher than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Frankfurt are 6.7% higher than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 20.1% higher than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 2.1% higher than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 2.3% lower than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 10.8% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 17.00 €      +13.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 € 9.00 €      -21.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.85 €      +7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.00 €      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.55 € 3.39 €      -4.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 € 2.71 €      -13.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.55 €      +1.9 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.08 € 4.27 €      +4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.77 € 1.83 €      +3.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.24 € 1.25 €      +0.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.41 € 3.43 €      +0.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.72 € 5.68 €      -0.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.65 € 6.11 €      -8.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.59 € 7.05 €      -7.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.18 €      -3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.63 €      +3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.93 €      -2.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 € 1.46 €      +6.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.64 €      -10.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.70 €      -2.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.72 € 1.82 €      +5.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 € 0.77 €      -3.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 € 5.99 €      +19.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.85 € 0.86 €      +1.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 € 1.54 €      +10.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 € 3.40 €      +15.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 € 4.00 €      -4.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 € 3.86 €      -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 30.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 € 6.66 €      +1.1 %
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 € 24,790.00 €      -0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 249.72 € 289.69 €      +16.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.85 € 19.51 €      +15.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.43 € 41.96 €      -7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.22 € 46.14 €      +6.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.43 € 15.88 €      -8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 406.67 € 460.00 €      +13.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 € 13,533.33 €      +5.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 73.31 € 67.62 €      -7.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.79 € 29.05 €      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 71.00 € 81.90 €      +15.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.67 € 114.00 €      +28.6 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 988.53 € 1,223.12 €      +23.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 731.43 € 840.00 €      +14.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,719.79 € 2,131.80 €      +24.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,300.00 € 1,497.83 €      +15.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 567.84 € 696.40 €      +22.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 374.37 € 406.11 €      +8.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Frankfurt Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,813.70 € 3,630.30 €      -4.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.42 3.88      +13.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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