Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Washington, DC 

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Cost of Living in Washington, DC is 29.2% higher than in Stuttgart (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Washington, DC is 65.4% higher than in Stuttgart
Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 161.3% higher than in Stuttgart
Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 37.6% higher than in Stuttgart
Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 35.6% higher than in Stuttgart
Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 10.3% lower than in Stuttgart
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Restaurants
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.30 $)
23.00 €
(25.00 $)
     +53.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 €
(76.07 $)
92.02 €
(100.00 $)
     +31.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(11.95 $)
11.04 €
(12.00 $)
     +0.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.89 $)
7.36 €
(8.00 $)
     +63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(4.35 $)
8.28 €
(9.00 $)
     +107.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.50 €
(3.81 $)
5.03 €
(5.46 $)
     +43.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.14 €
(3.41 $)
2.26 €
(2.46 $)
     -27.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(2.72 $)
2.04 €
(2.22 $)
     -18.4 %
Markets
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.05 €
(4.41 $)
3.87 €
(4.20 $)
     -4.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 €
(1.90 $)
3.31 €
(3.60 $)
     +89.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.22 €
(1.33 $)
2.03 €
(2.21 $)
     +66.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.38 €
(3.68 $)
3.49 €
(3.79 $)
     +3.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.66 €
(6.15 $)
6.09 €
(6.62 $)
     +7.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.53 €
(7.10 $)
5.28 €
(5.74 $)
     -19.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.59 €
(8.25 $)
7.26 €
(7.89 $)
     -4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.31 $)
2.15 €
(2.34 $)
     +79.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 €
(0.66 $)
0.84 €
(0.92 $)
     +39.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.94 €
(1.02 $)
2.16 €
(2.35 $)
     +131.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.36 €
(1.47 $)
2.42 €
(2.63 $)
     +78.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
1.39 €
(1.51 $)
     +97.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.76 $)
1.34 €
(1.46 $)
     +91.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.70 €
(1.85 $)
2.46 €
(2.67 $)
     +44.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.76 €
(0.83 $)
2.36 €
(2.57 $)
     +209.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.25 €
(5.71 $)
14.71 €
(15.99 $)
     +180.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.93 $)
2.34 €
(2.55 $)
     +172.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(1.50 $)
4.15 €
(4.51 $)
     +201.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.91 $)
11.14 €
(12.11 $)
     +35.8 %
Transportation
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.95 €
(3.21 $)
2.30 €
(2.50 $)
     -22.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(53.25 $)
71.32 €
(77.50 $)
     +45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.20 €
(4.56 $)
3.22 €
(3.50 $)
     -23.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(4.37 $)
3.68 €
(4.00 $)
     -8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(32.60 $)
27.61 €
(30.00 $)
     -8.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.59 €
(7.17 $)
3.37 €
(3.66 $)
     -48.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,537.06 $)
32,850.90 €
(35,699.74 $)
     +20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,948.00 €
(27,111.50 $)
24,178.97 €
(26,275.78 $)
     -3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 257.24 €
(279.55 $)
164.38 €
(178.64 $)
     -36.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.24 €
(26.34 $)
52.94 €
(57.53 $)
     +118.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.69 €
(48.57 $)
58.64 €
(63.73 $)
     +31.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.25 €
(48.09 $)
95.96 €
(104.29 $)
     +116.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.43 €
(18.94 $)
28.73 €
(31.22 $)
     +64.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(13.04 $)
14.26 €
(15.50 $)
     +18.9 %
Childcare
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 465.00 €
(505.32 $)
2,140.91 €
(2,326.57 $)
     +360.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,869.09 €
(13,985.10 $)
44,399.65 €
(48,250.00 $)
     +245.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.08 €
(80.50 $)
67.55 €
(73.41 $)
     -8.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.81 €
(31.31 $)
46.89 €
(50.96 $)
     +62.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.16 €
(81.68 $)
106.68 €
(115.93 $)
     +41.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 88.67 €
(96.36 $)
159.64 €
(173.48 $)
     +80.0 %
Rent Per Month
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,000.29 €
(1,087.04 $)
2,318.28 €
(2,519.32 $)
     +131.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 740.71 €
(804.95 $)
1,905.73 €
(2,071.00 $)
     +157.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,792.08 €
(1,947.49 $)
5,031.19 €
(5,467.50 $)
     +180.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,335.71 €
(1,451.55 $)
3,467.36 €
(3,768.06 $)
     +159.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 574.13 €
(623.92 $)
838.15 €
(910.84 $)
     +46.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 380.52 €
(413.51 $)
575.92 €
(625.87 $)
     +51.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Stuttgart Edit Washington, DC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,702.90 €
(4,024.02 $)
5,496.38 €
(5,973.03 $)
     +48.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 6.55      +85.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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