Berlin vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$3865
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
3.68M
626K

The cost of living in Berlin is 15% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 1759th and 2481st ($2013 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 30th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Ranked 2nd vs 8th best cities to live in Germany, and 19th vs 47th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Stuttgart

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Berlin Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$13800

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1648
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1648
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1639
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1653
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1639
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1645
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1643
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1646
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1664
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1649
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1643
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1666
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1675
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1638
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1654
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1671
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1655
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1690
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1811
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1689
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1650
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1726
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1661
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1672
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1666
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1713
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1652
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1663
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1661
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1651
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1657
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1591
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1640
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1666
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1636