Cost of living comparison

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Stuttgart vs. Newark Cost of Living Summary

Stuttgart is 23.2% cheaper than Newark.

Restaurants
pay 3.4% more in Stuttgart
Groceries
pay 38.0% less in Stuttgart
Transportation
pay 40.4% more in Stuttgart
Housing
pay 39.9% less in Stuttgart
Childcare
pay 62.5% less in Stuttgart
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.5% less in Stuttgart
Clothing
pay 18.4% more in Stuttgart

The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Stuttgart are more expensive than in Newark. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart vs. Newark Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stuttgart instead of Newark, you would:

pay 3.4% more for restaurants

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$20.16
€18.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.50
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.95
 
$4.17
€3.72

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pay 38.0% less for groceries

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Bread
1 loaf
$4.59
 
$2.19
€1.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.60
 
$8.13
€7.26
Milk (1 gallon) $5.13
 
$4.99
€4.45

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pay 40.4% more for transportation

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.03
 
$8.75
€7.81
Monthly public transit pass $55.00
 
$70.54
€62.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,458.00
 
$32,914.63
€29,389.37

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pay 39.9% less for housing

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$71.57
 
$42.44
€37.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $2,555.00
 
$1,252.17
€1,118.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,550.00
 
$821.44
€733.46

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $2,138.00
 
$1,034.90
€924.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $60,882.67
 
$17,658.79
€15,767.48

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pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $8.50
 
$5.06
€4.52
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.50
 
$4.13
€3.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.00
 
$9.74
€8.70

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pay 18.4% more for clothing

 
Newark
Stuttgart
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.00
 
$89.89
€80.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$28.00
 
$42.60
€38.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$120.38
 
$96.57
€86.22

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