Cost of living comparison
Stuttgart is 5.9% more expensive than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.1% more in Stuttgart
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% less in Stuttgart
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Stuttgart
- Housing
-
pay 11.3% more in Stuttgart
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Stuttgart
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.5% less in Stuttgart
- Clothing
-
pay 17.5% more in Stuttgart
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing in Stuttgart are more expensive than in Ottawa. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stuttgart.
If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.90
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.01
|
$3.45
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$2.83
€2.49
|
|
pay 13.3% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$2.07
€1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.71
|
$6.84
€6.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.76
|
$4.67
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.60
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.16
|
$6.78
€5.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.36
€1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.98
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$2.13
€1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.67
|
$0.72
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.75
|
$7.11
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.24
|
$52.52
€46.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,844.46
|
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.06
|
$25.94
€22.84
|
|
pay 11.3% more for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.61
|
$48.20
€42.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,976.26
|
$1,202.27
€1,058.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,760.06
|
$930.29
€819.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$182.07
|
$251.58
€221.50
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,385.96
|
$632.34
€556.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,638.37
|
$15,629.88
€13,761.12
|
|
pay 4.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.97
|
$4.82
€4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$3.85
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.93
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.15
|
$50.91
€44.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.94
|
$12.06
€10.62
|
|
pay 17.5% more for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Stuttgart
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.29
|
$96.34
€84.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.54
|
$50.52
€44.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.55
|
$91.10
€80.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.69
|
$105.03
€92.47
|
|
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