Stuttgart vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stuttgart Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2063
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4878
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2118
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$579
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3356
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
81
😀 Quality of life
92
98
🏙️ Population
633K
447K

The cost of living in Stuttgart is 39% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1692nd and 41st ($2063 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 3rd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Stuttgart compared to 2 months in Zurich. Stuttgart ranked 14th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 74th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Stuttgart Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.05
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.57
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1120
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2194
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1630
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$325
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7028
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5083
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.7
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.2
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.13
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.76
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.38
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.5
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.1
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.1
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$656
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16244
$20539

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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

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843