Rotterdam vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Rotterdam Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4999
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1371
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$2182
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$539
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3835
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
94
84
😀 Quality of life
94
92
🏙️ Population
664K
633K

The cost of living in Rotterdam is 8% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 1336th and 1692nd ($2219 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Rotterdam compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Rotterdam ranked 4th best city to live in the Netherlands vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 51st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Rotterdam Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.41
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.78
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1440
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1112
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2175
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1840
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.75%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5393
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3725
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.43
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.9
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.21
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.23
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.72
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.3
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.79
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.7
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.2
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1741
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10888
$16244

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1991
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2053
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2094
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1813
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1750
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1920
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2184
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1951
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2246
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2373
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2375
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1865
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2859
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2180
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2170
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1559
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2046
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2072
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2076
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2064
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1916
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1421
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1975
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1762
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1831
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1709
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1782
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1921
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1611
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2017
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1442
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1592

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