Cost of living comparison
Munich is 10.5% more expensive than Stuttgart.
If you lived in Munich instead of Stuttgart, you would:
pay 10.0% more for restaurants
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.43
|
$18.76
€18.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.35
|
$12.59
€12.09
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.31
|
$3.75
€3.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.71
|
$3.30
€3.17
|
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pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.99
|
$2.23
€2.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.56
|
$7.11
€6.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$4.98
€4.78
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.45
|
$3.46
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€6.51
|
$5.35
€5.13
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.45
€1.39
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.12
€1.08
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€2.05
|
$1.77
€1.70
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.74
|
$0.74
€0.71
|
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pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$7.17
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€50.41
|
$52.52
€50.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€27,961.72
|
$29,130.52
€27,961.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€24.90
|
$27.33
€26.23
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€46.26
|
$40.50
€38.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,154.03
|
$1,553.51
€1,491.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€892.96
|
$1,276.11
€1,224.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€241.49
|
$286.21
€274.72
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€606.97
|
$995.31
€955.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€15,002.76
|
$15,451.25
€14,831.30
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$5.20
€4.99
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.69
|
$4.12
€3.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.44
|
$8.79
€8.44
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€48.86
|
$53.34
€51.20
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€11.57
|
$13.93
€13.37
|
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pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€92.47
|
$98.86
€94.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€48.50
|
$40.95
€39.30
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€87.44
|
$98.57
€94.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€100.82
|
$137.28
€131.77
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