Stuttgart vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stuttgart Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1957
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4625
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$1124
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$2020
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$541
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3476
$7242
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
81
😀 Quality of life
93
98
🏙️ Population
633K
449K

The cost of living in Stuttgart is 41% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1961st and 59th ($1957 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Stuttgart compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Stuttgart ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 63rd and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Stuttgart Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.8
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.89
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1044
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$862
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1612
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6586
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4917
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.33
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$57.3
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.3
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.59
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.77
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.6
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.8
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.8
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$630
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15338
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1737
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1729
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1710
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1715
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1699
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1717
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1695
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1666
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1697
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1687
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1678
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1677
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1670
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1661
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1637
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1650
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1623
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1542
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1633
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1625
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1610
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1618
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1837
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1648
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1436
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1623
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1529
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1619
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1205
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1696
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1609
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1599
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1668
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1599
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1530
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1596
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1647
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1618
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1581

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717