Seattle vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seattle Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2908
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7212
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$1829
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$3413
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$161
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6392
$3356
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
80
84
😀 Quality of life
92
92
🏙️ Population
737K
633K

The cost of living in Seattle is 41% more expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 206th and 1692nd ($2908 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Seattle ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 102nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Seattle Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.3
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.02
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.61
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1947
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3856
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2943
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7855
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5704
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.77
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.1
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.71
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.47
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.33
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.04
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.1
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.5
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$183
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.8
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2227
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28179
$16244

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263

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