Cologne vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1968
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4619
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1091
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1830
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$536
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3266
$3556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
91
83
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
1.09M
633K

The cost of living in Cologne is 11% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2104th and 1455th ($1968 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Ranked 1st vs 12th best cities to live in Germany, and 23rd vs 93rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cologne vs Stuttgart

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Cologne Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.38
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1103
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$870
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1997
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1478
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6855
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5848
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.93
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.6
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.03
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.3
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.05
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.45
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.3
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$98
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$773
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19386
$17949

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Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1759
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$2037
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1745
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1744
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1741
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1740
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1726
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1750
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1699
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1711
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1702
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1727
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1736
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1708
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1695
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1770
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1694
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1678
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1716
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1642
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1957
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1674
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1691
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1654
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1645
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1666
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1608
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1661
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1611
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1674
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1650
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1613
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1662
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1689
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1979

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