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Stuttgart vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost of Living Summary

Stuttgart is 14.7% cheaper than The Hague (Den Haag).

Restaurants: pay 8.8% less in Stuttgart
Groceries: pay 2.3% more in Stuttgart
Transportation: pay 17.5% less in Stuttgart
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Stuttgart
Childcare: pay 20.1% less in Stuttgart
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.4% less in Stuttgart
Clothing: pay 3.5% less in Stuttgart

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Stuttgart.

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Stuttgart vs. The Hague (Den Haag) Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Stuttgart instead of The Hague (Den Haag), you would:

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pay 8.8% less for restaurants

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$22.39 €19.93	$20.16 €17.94	-10.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.14 €13.48	$13.44 €11.96	-11.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.24 €3.77	$4.17 €3.71	-1.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.20 €3.74	$4.15 €3.70	-1.2%
Average			-8.8%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Stuttgart - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.3% more for groceries

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Bread 1 loaf	$2.25 €2.01	$2.19 €1.95	-2.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.34 €6.53	$8.13 €7.24	+10.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.61 €4.99	$4.99 €4.44	-11.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.49 €4.00	$4.59 €4.08	+2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.90 €5.25	$5.88 €5.23	-0.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 €1.06	$1.45 €1.29	+21.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 €0.90	$0.90 €0.80	-10.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.93 €0.82	+2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.65 €1.47	$1.75 €1.56	+6.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 €0.54	$0.62 €0.55	+1.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.59 €0.53	$0.65 €0.58	+10.5%
Average			+2.3%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Stuttgart - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.5% less for transportation

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.81 €8.73	$8.75 €7.79	-10.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.38 €82.22	$70.54 €62.79	-23.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$41,419.02 €36,864.42	$32,914.63 €29,295.20	-20.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.97 €28.45	$27.10 €24.12	-15.2%
Average			-17.5%

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.98 €48.93	$42.44 €37.77	-22.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,637.61 €1,457.53	$1,252.17 €1,114.48	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,287.70 €1,146.10	$821.44 €731.11	-36.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$213.06 €189.63	$240.08 €213.68	+12.7%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 20.1% less for childcare

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,433.81 €2,166.18	$1,034.90 €921.10	-57.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,757.22 €10,464.35	$17,658.79 €15,716.96	+50.2%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.28 €6.48	$5.06 €4.50	-30.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.37 €3.89	$4.13 €3.68	-5.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.56 €12.96	$9.74 €8.67	-33.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.89 €45.29	$55.88 €49.74	+9.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.80 €14.95	$12.88 €11.46	-23.3%
Average			-15.4%

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pay 3.5% less for clothing

	The Hague (Den Haag)	Stuttgart
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$94.97 €84.52	$89.89 €80.00	-5.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$43.25 €38.49	$42.60 €37.92	-1.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.75 €95.01	$96.57 €85.95	-9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$137.80 €122.64	$141.87 €126.27	+3.0%
Average			-3.5%

The Hague (Den Haag) vs. Stuttgart - Cost of clothing

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