San Francisco vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

San Francisco Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3781
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8717
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$2600
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$4501
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$806
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7795
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
84
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
874K
633K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 83% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 9th and 1692nd ($3781 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 4th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. San Francisco ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 12th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in San Francisco vs Stuttgart infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in San Francisco vs Stuttgart

Prices for goods and services in San Francisco and Stuttgart are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

San Francisco Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.68
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2707
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2324
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5024
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4030
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.5
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11577
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11019
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.9
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.31
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.8
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.2
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.7
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.97
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.38
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.89
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$132
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.8
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2916
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31050
$16244

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610

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