Shanghai vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
100
84
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
24.9M
633K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 45% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 4780th and 1692nd ($1136 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 4th in China and Germany, respectively. Check China vs Germany comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 571st and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Stuttgart

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Shanghai Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.99
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$27.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$16244

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Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

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