Cost of living comparison
Madrid is 14.7% cheaper than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Madrid
- Groceries
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pay 10.3% less in Madrid
- Transportation
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pay 10.7% less in Madrid
- Housing
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pay 11.1% less in Madrid
- Childcare
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pay 22.9% less in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.6% less in Madrid
- Clothing
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pay 2.4% less in Madrid
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Madrid.
If you lived in Madrid instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$16.08
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.32
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.04
|
$2.79
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.49
|
$1.80
€1.59
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.83
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.02
|
$6.92
€6.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$4.41
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.17
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€5.97
|
$3.78
€3.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$1.13
€0.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.87
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.01
€0.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.82
€0.72
|
|
pay 10.7% less for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.26
|
$6.79
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$42.87
€37.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,647.59
|
$35,759.38
€31,483.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.84
|
$14.90
€13.12
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€42.44
|
$31.85
€28.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,058.52
|
$1,468.90
€1,293.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€819.06
|
$1,074.71
€946.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€221.50
|
$130.03
€114.48
|
|
pay 22.9% less for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€556.74
|
$567.57
€499.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€13,761.12
|
$10,069.47
€8,865.53
|
|
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.39
|
$2.59
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.74
|
$6.43
€5.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€44.82
|
$43.11
€37.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€10.62
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Madrid
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€84.82
|
$90.50
€79.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€44.48
|
$37.21
€32.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€80.21
|
$97.88
€86.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€92.47
|
$121.40
€106.88
|
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