Stuttgart vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Stuttgart Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2011
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4813
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$1082
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$1874
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$180
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4366
$8550
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
84
82
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
633K
452K

The cost of living in Stuttgart is 48% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 1987th and 11th ($2011 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Germany and Switzerland, respectively. Check Germany vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Stuttgart compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Stuttgart ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 33rd and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Stuttgart vs Zurich

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Stuttgart Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.6
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.06
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$4.32
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.66
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1057
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1925
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1424
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$308
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7341
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4476
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.83
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.13
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.06
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.23
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.8
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$97.7
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$801
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18116
$26431

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Cities near Stuttgart

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Fellbach
$1817
8.6 km or 5.4 mi Ostfildern
$1821
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kornwestheim
$1810
9.6 km or 6 mi Leinfelden-Echterdingen
$1820
9.9 km or 6.1 mi Ditzingen
$1809
11 km or 6.6 mi Esslingen am Neckar
$1813
12 km or 7.4 mi Waiblingen
$1807
12 km or 7.7 mi Leonberg
$1784
13 km or 7.8 mi Filderstadt
$1818
13 km or 7.8 mi Remseck
$1794
14 km or 8.4 mi Ludwigsburg
$1788
14 km or 8.9 mi Weinstadt
$1793
15 km or 9.1 mi Sindelfingen
$1794
17 km or 10 mi Boblingen
$1788
20 km or 12 mi Winnenden
$1777
20 km or 13 mi Nurtingen
$1800
21 km or 13 mi Bietigheim-Bissingen
$1769
24 km or 15 mi Vaihingen an der Enz
$1724
25 km or 15 mi Kirchheim unter Teck
$1774
26 km or 16 mi Schorndorf
$1764
26 km or 16 mi Backnang
$1772
28 km or 17 mi Metzingen
$1817
30 km or 19 mi Tubingen
$1896
30 km or 19 mi Herrenberg
$1780
31 km or 20 mi Muhlacker
$1660
33 km or 20 mi Reutlingen
$1893
33 km or 20 mi Calw
$1717
36 km or 22 mi Goppingen
$1740
37 km or 23 mi Pforzheim
$1521
38 km or 23 mi Rottenburg am Neckar
$1801
40 km or 25 mi Eislingen
$1735
41 km or 25 mi Heilbronn
$1807
42 km or 26 mi Nagold
$1747
42 km or 26 mi Mossingen
$1803
44 km or 27 mi Eppingen
$1773
45 km or 28 mi Bretten
$1735
46 km or 28 mi Schwabisch Gmund
$1719
46 km or 29 mi Neckarsulm
$1771
51 km or 32 mi Geislingen an der Steige
$1726
51 km or 32 mi Horb am Neckar
$1733

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117