Bern vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bern Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2569
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7059
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$1356
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$2684
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$836
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6378
$3865
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
84
😀 Quality of life
94
94
🏙️ Population
134K
626K

The cost of living in Bern is 47% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 579th and 2481st ($2569 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 30th in Switzerland and Germany, respectively. Check Switzerland vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months in Bern compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Bern ranked 7th best city to live in Switzerland vs Stuttgart ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 44th and 47th 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
$24.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.6
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$17
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.18
$4.38
 Cappuccino
$5.46
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.62
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1451
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1040
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2631
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2284
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$183
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$280
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.4
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.72%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15943
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11901
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$45.7
$24.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.09
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.69
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.32
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.3
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$51.8
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.2
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.88
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$22.4
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$39.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$130
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$156
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2993
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28492
$13800

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Cities near Bern

Distance City Cost of living
3.5 km or 2.2 mi Koniz
$2597
25 km or 16 mi Thun
$2527
26 km or 16 mi Biel/Bienne
$2400
28 km or 17 mi Fribourg
$2368
40 km or 25 mi Neuchatel
$2248
43 km or 27 mi Interlaken
$2665
48 km or 30 mi Bulle
$2580
50 km or 31 mi La Chaux-de-Fonds
$2347
64 km or 40 mi Kriens
$2838
64 km or 40 mi Yverdon-les-Bains
$2826
66 km or 41 mi Lucerne
$2925
66 km or 41 mi Emmen
$2882
67 km or 42 mi Aarau
$2142
67 km or 42 mi Allschwil
$2846
69 km or 43 mi Basel
$2820
70 km or 44 mi Montreux
$2693
71 km or 44 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
72 km or 45 mi Riehen
$3296
73 km or 45 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
73 km or 45 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
76 km or 47 mi Lorrach
$1492
77 km or 48 mi Lausanne
$2706
80 km or 50 mi Sion
$1952
80 km or 50 mi Renens
$2702
85 km or 53 mi Zug
$3444
86 km or 54 mi Baar
$3083
87 km or 54 mi Baden
$3128
88 km or 55 mi Wettingen
$3041
88 km or 55 mi Dietikon
$2861
88 km or 55 mi Belfort
$1327
89 km or 56 mi Mulhouse
$1282
92 km or 57 mi Altstetten
$3073
94 km or 58 mi Horgen
$3051
95 km or 59 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
95 km or 59 mi Zurich
$3380
98 km or 61 mi Wadenswil
$3001
102 km or 63 mi Dubendorf
$3200
104 km or 65 mi Bulach
$2930
106 km or 66 mi Uster
$3059
109 km or 68 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916

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