Bern vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2512
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6867
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1268
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2589
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$860
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6657
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
84
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
135K
633K

The cost of living in Bern is 22% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 743rd and 1692nd ($2512 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 44th and 4th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.6 months in Bern compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Bern ranked 6th best city to live in Switzerland vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 33rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bern vs Stuttgart

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Bern Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.7
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17.7
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.39
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.76
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.78
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1341
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$956
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2706
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2140
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$286
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.54%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14168
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12333
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.57
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.3
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$42.3
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.11
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.14
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.71
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.9
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$29.8
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$45.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.04
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.3
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.9
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$151
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$138
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$165
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2516
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22088
$16244

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2592
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2646
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2517
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2738
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2424
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2746
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2823
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2373
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2989
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2940
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$3068
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$3020
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2207
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2843
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2741
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$3257
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3415
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1531
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2890
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$2052
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2871
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3627
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3320
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3206
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3135
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$3048
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1384
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1366
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3139
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3163
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3392
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3145
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3129
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$3013
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3057
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1831
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1829
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1815
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1818
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1796
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1807
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1793
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1758
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1781
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1787
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1782
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1788
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1756
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1760
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1759
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1737
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1726
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1629
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1722
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1709
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1760
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1704
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1914
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1730
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1512
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1711
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1608
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1675
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1298
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1783
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1661
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1831
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1698
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1748
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1692
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1581
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1668
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1772
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1669
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1671