Cologne vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cologne Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1851
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1819
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3275
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
1.08M
633K

The cost of living in Cologne is 10% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2308th and 1692nd ($1851 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 4th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Cologne compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Ranked 2nd vs 14th best cities to live in Germany, and 16th vs 74th 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
$14
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.8
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.71
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.9
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1023
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$801
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2061
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$195
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6540
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5856
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.56
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.34
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.37
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.82
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.7
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$822
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16860
$16244

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Cities near Cologne

Distance City Cost of living
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Hurth
$1610
10 km or 6.4 mi Leverkusen
$1947
10 km or 6.4 mi Frechen
$1636
13 km or 7.9 mi Bruhl
$1529
13 km or 7.9 mi Pulheim
$1638
14 km or 8.4 mi Wesseling
$1576
14 km or 8.5 mi Bergisch Gladbach
$1557
15 km or 9.3 mi Niederkassel
$1593
16 km or 10 mi Rosrath
$1577
18 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1647
19 km or 12 mi Dormagen
$1620
19 km or 12 mi Erftstadt
$1563
19 km or 12 mi Langenfeld
$1634
20 km or 12 mi Troisdorf
$1586
20 km or 12 mi Leichlingen
$1612
20 km or 12 mi Kerpen
$1580
21 km or 13 mi Bornheim
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Lohmar
$1566
22 km or 14 mi Bergheim
$1582
23 km or 15 mi Siegburg
$1572
24 km or 15 mi Overath
$1530
25 km or 16 mi Sankt Augustin
$1594
25 km or 16 mi Bonn
$1765
26 km or 16 mi Hilden
$1578
26 km or 16 mi Solingen
$1652
27 km or 17 mi Elsdorf
$1564
28 km or 17 mi Wermelskirchen
$1493
28 km or 17 mi Haan
$1558
28 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1569
29 km or 18 mi Hennef
$1531
31 km or 19 mi Grevenbroich
$1567
31 km or 19 mi Remscheid
$1415
31 km or 20 mi Erkrath
$1571
33 km or 20 mi Konigswinter
$1453
34 km or 21 mi Euskirchen
$1550
34 km or 21 mi Neuss
$1566
34 km or 21 mi Mettmann
$1527
35 km or 21 mi Zulpich
$1548
35 km or 21 mi Meckenheim
$1542
35 km or 22 mi Dusseldorf
$1861

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