Cost of living comparison
Munich is 10.5% more expensive than Stuttgart.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 1.8% more in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 16.1% more in Munich
- Childcare
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pay 28.1% more in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% more in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 5.6% more in Munich
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Munich are more expensive than in 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
€14.10
|
$18.76
€16.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.28
|
$12.59
€11.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.45
€3.02
|
$3.75
€3.29
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.48
|
$3.30
€2.90
|
|
pay 1.8% more for groceries
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
€1.82
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.84
€6.00
|
$7.11
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
€4.10
|
$4.98
€4.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.16
|
$3.46
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.78
€5.95
|
$5.35
€4.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.19
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.86
|
$1.12
€0.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
€1.87
|
$1.77
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
pay 3.2% more for transportation
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.24
|
$7.17
€6.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.07
|
$52.52
€46.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€25,551.98
|
$29,130.52
€25,551.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.94
€22.75
|
$27.33
€23.97
|
|
pay 16.1% more for housing
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.20
€42.28
|
$40.50
€35.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,202.27
€1,054.57
|
$1,553.51
€1,362.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$930.29
€816.01
|
$1,276.11
€1,119.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$251.58
€220.68
|
$286.21
€251.05
|
|
pay 28.1% more for childcare
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$632.34
€554.66
|
$995.31
€873.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,629.88
€13,709.83
|
$15,451.25
€13,553.14
|
|
pay 8.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.23
|
$5.20
€4.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
€3.38
|
$4.12
€3.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
$8.79
€7.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.91
€44.65
|
$53.34
€46.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.06
€10.58
|
$13.93
€12.22
|
|
pay 5.6% more for clothing
|
Stuttgart
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.34
€84.50
|
$98.86
€86.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.52
€44.32
|
$40.95
€35.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.10
€79.91
|
$98.57
€86.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.03
€92.13
|
$137.28
€120.42
|
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