Stuttgart vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Stuttgart	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2169	$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5111	$7823
🏠 One person rent	$1224	$2128
🏘️ Family rent	$2146	$3806
🍽️ Food expenses	$611	$764
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4075	$6170
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	84	100
😀 Quality of life	93	93
🏙️ Population	633K	690K

The cost of living in Stuttgart is 34% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1578th and 92nd ($2169 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 62nd in Germany and the United States, respectively. Check Germany vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Stuttgart compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Stuttgart ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 50th and 52nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stuttgart vs Washington

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	Stuttgart	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.7	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89	$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.88	$8.25
☕ Cappuccino	$4.39	$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.47	$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1159	$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$918	$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2130	$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1689	$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$215	$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$326	$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.5	$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.73%	6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7372	$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4701	$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.9	$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$28.7	$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.08	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.3	$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.21	$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.6	$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.13	$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.71	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.15	$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.07	$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.2	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.74	$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.28	$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.9	$198
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.3	$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$98.8	$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$696	$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18457	$24788

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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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003