Cost of living comparison
Stuttgart is 1.7% more expensive than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.3% more in Stuttgart
- Groceries
-
pay 3.7% less in Stuttgart
- Transportation
-
pay 15.5% more in Stuttgart
- Housing
-
pay 16.9% more in Stuttgart
- Childcare
-
pay 25.4% less in Stuttgart
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% less in Stuttgart
- Clothing
-
pay 4.9% more in Stuttgart
The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Stuttgart are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Stuttgart.
If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Australia, you would:
pay 23.3% more for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.59
|
$16.08
€14.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$3.45
€3.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$2.83
€2.60
|
|
pay 3.7% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$2.07
€1.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$6.84
€6.29
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$4.67
€4.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$3.60
€3.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.25
|
$6.78
€6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$2.13
€1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.77
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,028.09
|
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$25.94
€23.85
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.23
|
$48.20
€44.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.38
|
$1,202.27
€1,105.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.27
|
$930.29
€855.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.27
|
$251.58
€231.33
|
|
pay 25.4% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.22
|
$632.34
€581.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,278.51
|
$15,629.88
€14,371.64
|
|
pay 19.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$3.85
€3.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$50.91
€46.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$12.06
€11.09
|
|
pay 4.9% more for clothing
|
Australia
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.91
|
$96.34
€88.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.73
|
$50.52
€46.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.18
|
$91.10
€83.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.32
|
$105.03
€96.58
|
|
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