🇩🇪 Germany · #117 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Stuttgart

Close to the Germany average

Ranked #117 of 546 cities · More expensive than 78.6% of cities worldwide

Compared to Germany average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Stuttgart

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 654/mo ≈ $750 EUR 491/mo ≈ $563 25%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,139/mo ≈ $1,305 EUR 854/mo ≈ $979 25%
Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary. · 2026

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.9% Average
Rent
+1.6% Average
Groceries
+0.2% Average
Restaurants
+9.7% Expensive
Purchasing Power
+21.8% Very strong

Living in Stuttgart: What to Expect

Stuttgart is average by global standards (ranked #117 of 546 cities). It is 1.9% more expensive than the Germany average, based on 31 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is expensive. Groceries offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Germany earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 2,651/month after tax (36.4% effective rate). See full Germany tax calculator →

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