Boston vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3652
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8068
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$2548
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$4099
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$735
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6190
$3556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
83
😀 Quality of life
94
93
🏙️ Population
676K
633K

The cost of living in Boston is 65% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 27th and 1455th ($3652 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 3rd in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Boston ranked 12th best city to live in the United States vs Stuttgart ranked 12th in Germany, while ranked 71st and 93rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Boston Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$104
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.06
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2890
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2183
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5272
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3425
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$231
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$74.5
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9693
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6005
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.39
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.8
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.5
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.54
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.82
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.56
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.01
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93.3
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.5
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2782
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27427
$17949

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3768
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3107
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2977
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3134
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2960
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3002
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2701
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2997
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2937
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2952
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2865
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2981
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2821
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2811
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2815
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3159
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2785
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2866
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2732
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2646
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2915
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2854
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2769
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2922
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2929
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2728
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2913
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2414
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2838
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2862
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2837
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2869
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3016
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2582
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2817
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2855
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2920
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2833

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1954
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1944
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1931
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1922
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1919
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1913
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1900
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1877
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1900
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1893
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1892
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1879
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1871
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1873
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1844
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1842
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1829
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1769
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1803
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1793
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1846
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1819
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1980
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1836
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1688
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1876
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1748
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1726
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1565
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1863
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1726
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1909
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1787
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1844
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1791
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1738
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1725
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1846
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1752
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1763