Brussels vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brussels Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2065
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4988
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$2046
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.4
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3697
$4075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
92
93
🏙️ Population
196K
633K

The cost of living in Brussels is 5% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 1872nd and 1578th ($2065 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Belgium and Germany, respectively. Check Belgium vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Brussels compared to 1.9 months in Stuttgart. Brussels ranked 1st best city to live in Belgium vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 99th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brussels vs Stuttgart

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Brussels Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.5
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.7
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1092
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$909
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.9
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5177
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.95
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.89
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.64
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.72
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.52
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.37
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.2
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1225
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19894
$18457

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Cities near Brussels

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi Schaerbeek
$1920
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Saint-Gilles
$1932
4 km or 2.5 mi Anderlecht
$1939
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Forest
$1993
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1853
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Watermael-Boitsfort
$1906
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Dilbeek
$1900
10 km or 6.3 mi Sint-Pieters-Leeuw
$1917
10 km or 6.4 mi Vilvoorde
$1866
11 km or 6.8 mi Tervuren
$1894
15 km or 9 mi Overijse
$1860
15 km or 9.1 mi Waterloo
$2050
15 km or 9.1 mi Halle
$1886
17 km or 11 mi Zemst
$1854
19 km or 12 mi Braine-l'Alleud
$1910
19 km or 12 mi Rixensart
$1838
21 km or 13 mi Mechelen
$1877
21 km or 13 mi Tubize
$1851
23 km or 14 mi Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve
$1834
23 km or 14 mi Wavre
$1785
23 km or 15 mi Herent
$1864
24 km or 15 mi Ninove
$1809
24 km or 15 mi Aalst
$1890
25 km or 15 mi Leuven
$1920
26 km or 16 mi Dendermonde
$1706
28 km or 17 mi Nivelles
$1702
31 km or 20 mi Braine-le-Comte
$1796
35 km or 22 mi Lier
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Geraardsbergen
$1692
36 km or 23 mi Heist-op-den-Berg
$1815
37 km or 23 mi Mortsel
$1734
37 km or 23 mi Aarschot
$1830
37 km or 23 mi Soignies
$1763
38 km or 23 mi Zottegem
$1766
38 km or 24 mi Lokeren
$1734
38 km or 24 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727
40 km or 25 mi Gembloux
$1887
40 km or 25 mi Beveren
$1849
41 km or 26 mi Tienen
$1742
41 km or 26 mi Antwerp
$1857

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1926
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1932
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1909
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1928
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1905
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1911
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1896
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1879
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1904
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1881
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1876
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1870
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1881
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1872
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1822
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1866
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1819
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1773
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1833
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1820
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1795
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1866
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$2012
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1858
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1692
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1915
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1756
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1767
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1555
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1890
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1771
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1862
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1812
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1883
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1806
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1770
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1767
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1819
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1784
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1792