Cost of living comparison

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Stuttgart vs. Springfield Cost of Living Summary

Stuttgart is 11.8% cheaper than Springfield.

Restaurants
pay 3.9% more in Stuttgart
Groceries
pay 21.3% less in Stuttgart
Transportation
pay 47.3% more in Stuttgart
Housing
pay 33.4% less in Stuttgart
Childcare
pay 15.2% less in Stuttgart
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.6% less in Stuttgart
Clothing
pay 21.4% more in Stuttgart

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

Stuttgart vs. Springfield Cost Breakdown

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

pay 3.9% more for restaurants

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $23.00
 
$20.16
€18.00
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.25
 
$13.44
€12.00
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.65
 
$4.17
€3.72

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Bread
1 loaf
$2.75
 
$2.19
€1.96
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.27
 
$8.13
€7.26
Milk (1 gallon) $3.94
 
$4.99
€4.45

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pay 47.3% more for transportation

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.73
 
$8.75
€7.81
Monthly public transit pass $54.00
 
$70.54
€62.99
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,344.34
 
$32,914.63
€29,389.37

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pay 33.4% less for housing

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$72.00
 
$42.44
€37.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,816.67
 
$1,252.17
€1,118.06
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,700.00
 
$821.44
€733.46

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pay 15.2% less for childcare

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,493.75
 
$1,034.90
€924.06
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $17,000.00
 
$17,658.79
€15,767.48

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pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.00
 
$5.06
€4.52
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.46
 
$4.13
€3.69
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.50
 
$9.74
€8.70

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pay 21.4% more for clothing

 
Springfield
Stuttgart
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.00
 
$89.89
€80.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.77
 
$42.60
€38.04
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$112.50
 
$96.57
€86.22

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