San Francisco vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4040
$2169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8690
$5111
🏠 One person rent
$2814
$1224
🏘️ Family rent
$4668
$2146
🍽️ Food expenses
$830
$611
🚐 Transport expenses
$179
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7450
$4075
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
874K
633K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 86% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 7th and 1578th ($4040 vs $2169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 5th in the United States and Germany, respectively. Check the United States vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in San Francisco compared to 1.9 months in Stuttgart. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Stuttgart ranked 10th in Germany, while ranked 30th and 50th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Stuttgart

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San Francisco Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.7
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.1
$89
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.92
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$6.1
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$4.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3172
$1159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2480
$918
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4983
$2130
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4258
$1689
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$215
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$326
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.7
$42.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.52%
3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10615
$7372
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9151
$4701
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$3.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.9
$68.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$28.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.88
$2.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.9
$21.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$5.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.34
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.1
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.03
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$102
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$150
$68.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$98.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1918
$696
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21243
$18457

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3252
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3245
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3277
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3212
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3058
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3242
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3264
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3073
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3255
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3083
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3282
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3058
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3346
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3007
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4102
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3831
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3604
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2929
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3593
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2910
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2983
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3359
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2984
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3778
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2780
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3137
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2859
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2380
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3182
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2807
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2783
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3395
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3261
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3805

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