Dusseldorf vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1979
$2207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4769
$5086
🏠 One person rent
$1090
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$1897
$2185
🍽️ Food expenses
$553
$599
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3937
$3556
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
83
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
631K
633K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 10% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2065th and 1455th ($1979 vs $2207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Ranked 3rd vs 12th best cities to live in Germany, and 25th vs 93rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dusseldorf vs Stuttgart

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Dusseldorf Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$81.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$5.68
☕ Cappuccino
$4.31
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.46
$4.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1139
$1201
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$859
$979
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2011
$2051
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1558
$1764
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$209
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$321
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.2
$42.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.94%
3.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7326
$6802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6067
$5304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$3.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.8
$67
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.11
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.7
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.25
$6.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$9.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.61
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.7
$68
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$789
$605
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23360
$17949

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1650
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1631
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1645
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1674
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1613
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1711
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1616
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1645
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1567
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1727
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1626
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1634
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1574
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1659
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1708
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1596
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1555
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1340
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1691
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1543
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1651
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1741
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2037
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1605
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1525
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1544
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1488
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1586
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1608
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1650
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1516
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1678
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1630
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1474
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1552
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1547
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1968

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