Dusseldorf vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dusseldorf Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1944
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4713
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$1066
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$1869
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$549
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4092
$4075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
92
84
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
631K
633K

The cost of living in Dusseldorf is 10% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2220th and 1578th ($1944 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 5th in Germany.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Dusseldorf compared to 1.9 months in Stuttgart. Ranked 3rd vs 10th best cities to live in Germany, and 28th vs 50th 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
$15.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.3
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.2
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.45
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$4.51
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.48
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1119
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$828
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2031
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1511
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8456
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5329
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.02
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.2
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.4
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.5
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.75
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.34
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.6
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$96.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$907
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21698
$18457

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Distance City Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi Neuss
$1668
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Ratingen
$1639
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Erkrath
$1661
10 km or 6.3 mi Kaarst
$1660
13 km or 8.3 mi Hilden
$1673
14 km or 8.5 mi Mettmann
$1620
16 km or 9.8 mi Dormagen
$1722
16 km or 9.9 mi Willich
$1618
17 km or 11 mi Monheim am Rhein
$1739
17 km or 11 mi Haan
$1640
17 km or 11 mi Heiligenhaus
$1588
18 km or 11 mi Langenfeld
$1724
18 km or 11 mi Krefeld
$1603
19 km or 12 mi Korschenbroich
$1644
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1588
20 km or 13 mi Grevenbroich
$1665
21 km or 13 mi Leichlingen
$1701
22 km or 14 mi Tonisvorst
$1600
22 km or 14 mi Velbert
$1579
22 km or 14 mi Duisburg
$1467
23 km or 14 mi Solingen
$1663
23 km or 14 mi Mulheim
$1592
24 km or 15 mi Monchengladbach
$1669
26 km or 16 mi Pulheim
$1743
26 km or 16 mi Leverkusen
$2007
27 km or 17 mi Viersen
$1626
27 km or 17 mi Oberhausen
$1642
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1571
28 km or 17 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1584
28 km or 17 mi Wuppertal
$1486
29 km or 18 mi Kempen
$1601
29 km or 18 mi Remscheid
$1609
30 km or 18 mi Bedburg
$1671
30 km or 18 mi Essen
$1561
31 km or 19 mi Bergheim
$1686
32 km or 20 mi Wermelskirchen
$1629
34 km or 21 mi Bottrop
$1481
34 km or 21 mi Kamp-Lintfort
$1580
34 km or 21 mi Hattingen
$1573
35 km or 22 mi Cologne
$1990

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