Shenzhen vs Stuttgart - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shenzhen Stuttgart
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2895
$4878
🏠 One person rent
$495
$1179
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$2118
🍽️ Food expenses
$274
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.5
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1649
$3356
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
84
😀 Quality of life
79
92
🏙️ Population
17.7M
633K

The cost of living in Shenzhen is 54% less expensive than in Stuttgart. Cities ranked 5948th and 1692nd ($958 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 Shenzhen compared to 1.6 months in Stuttgart. Shenzhen ranked 3rd best city to live in China vs Stuttgart ranked 14th in Germany, while ranked 556th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shenzhen vs Stuttgart

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Shenzhen Stuttgart
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$77.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.24
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$713
$1120
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$2194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$997
$1630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.7
$210
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$325
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
3.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13100
$7028
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6892
$5083
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.6
$54.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$27.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.14
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$3.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.08
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.95
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.44
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.07
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.9
$65.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.2
$97.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.2
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$605
$656
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$16244

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Cities near Shenzhen

Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 17 mi Kowloon
$2427
30 km or 19 mi Hong Kong
$2753
58 km or 36 mi Zhuhai
$641
65 km or 40 mi Dongguan
$678
66 km or 41 mi Macau
$1590
72 km or 45 mi Zhongshan
$491
74 km or 46 mi Huizhou
$629
100 km or 62 mi Jiangmen
$830
105 km or 65 mi Guangzhou
$763
112 km or 69 mi Foshan
$602
134 km or 83 mi Shanwei
$1014
142 km or 88 mi Kaiping
$824
150 km or 93 mi Heyuan
$801
164 km or 102 mi Qingyuan
$808
174 km or 108 mi Zhaoqing
$806
212 km or 131 mi Yunfu
$839
228 km or 142 mi Yangjiang
$895
233 km or 145 mi Puning
$726
256 km or 159 mi Shaoguan
$852
262 km or 163 mi Jieyang
$691
286 km or 178 mi Shantou
$605
288 km or 179 mi Meizhou
$795
292 km or 182 mi Chaozhou
$592
299 km or 186 mi Wuzhou
$819
303 km or 188 mi Lianzhou
$783
330 km or 205 mi Hezhou
$780
337 km or 209 mi Gaozhou
$774
337 km or 210 mi Maoming
$774
377 km or 234 mi Ganzhou
$813
378 km or 235 mi Chenzhou
$746
401 km or 249 mi Yulin
$794
405 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$781
415 km or 258 mi Longyan
$713
428 km or 266 mi Zhangzhou
$731
460 km or 286 mi Guigang
$725
464 km or 288 mi Xiamen
$807
477 km or 297 mi Haikou
$671
485 km or 301 mi Kinmen
$821
489 km or 304 mi Guilin
$538
502 km or 312 mi Yongzhou
$618

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