Madrid vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1753
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$4146
🏠 One person rent
$986
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1737
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$492
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$3865
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
98
84
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
3.28M
626K

The cost of living in Madrid is 2% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 2577th and 2481st ($1726 vs $1753) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 30th in Spain and Germany, respectively. Check Spain vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 2.2 months in Stuttgart. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Stuttgart ranked 8th in Germany, while ranked 121st and 47th 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
$14.1
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$55.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$3.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$976
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$726
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1831
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$42.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
3.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$7158
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$4759
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$24.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$5.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$8.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$1.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$62.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$88.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$441
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$13800

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1648
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1648
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1639
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1653
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1639
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1645
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1643
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1646
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1664
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1649
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1643
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1651
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1666
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1675
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1639
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1670
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1638
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1654
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1671
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1655
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1636
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1690
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1811
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1689
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1650
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1726
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1661
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1672
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1666
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1713
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1652
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1663
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1661
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1707
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1651
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1657
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1591
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1640
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1666
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1636