Madrid vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$2011
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$4813
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$1082
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1874
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$4366
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
84
😀 Quality of life
91
94
🏙️ Population
3.51M
633K

The cost of living in Madrid is 5% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 1723rd and 1987th ($2109 vs $2011) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 8th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Stuttgart ranked 5th in Germany, while ranked 160th and 33rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Stuttgart

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Madrid Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$83.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$13.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$6.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$4.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$4.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1925
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1424
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$197
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
3.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$7341
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$4476
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$3.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$28
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$10.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$58.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$67
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$97.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$801
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$18116

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1817
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1821
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1810
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1820
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1809
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1813
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1807
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1818
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1794
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1788
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1793
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1794
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1788
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1769
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1724
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1774
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1764
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1772
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1817
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1896
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1660
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1893
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1717
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1740
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1521
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1801
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1735
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1747
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1803
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1773
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1735
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1719
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1771
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1726
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1733