Cost of living comparison
Stuttgart is 2.3 times more expensive than Moscow.
If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Moscow, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.19
RUB896.14
|
$16.08
€15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
$12.86
€12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
RUB104.58
|
$3.45
€3.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
RUB47.33
|
$2.83
€2.64
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
RUB60.34
|
$2.07
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
RUB429.78
|
$6.84
€6.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
RUB347.92
|
$4.67
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
RUB148.21
|
$3.60
€3.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
RUB193.67
|
$6.78
€6.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
RUB66.06
|
$1.36
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
RUB65.10
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
RUB69.79
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
RUB109.58
|
$2.13
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
RUB24.31
|
$0.72
€0.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB20.41
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.22
RUB216.37
|
$7.11
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
RUB2,788.01
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,621.85
RUB2,987,148.80
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RUB567.56
|
$25.94
€24.20
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.38
RUB622.21
|
$48.20
€44.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$960.52
RUB93,698.34
|
$1,202.27
€1,121.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$583.26
RUB56,897.05
|
$930.29
€867.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.66
RUB8,453.60
|
$251.58
€234.72
|
|
pay 42.8% more for childcare
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$466.53
RUB45,510.09
|
$632.34
€589.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,413.52
RUB1,015,834.56
|
$15,629.88
€14,582.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.06
RUB298.71
|
$4.82
€4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
RUB246.26
|
$3.85
€3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
RUB238.97
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.34
RUB3,154.62
|
$50.91
€47.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.10
RUB497.86
|
$12.06
€11.25
|
|
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Moscow
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.16
RUB7,916.67
|
$96.34
€89.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.31
RUB4,127.12
|
$50.52
€47.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.95
RUB10,628.27
|
$91.10
€84.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.97
RUB9,947.13
|
$105.03
€97.99
|
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