🇩🇪 Germany · 2026

Cost of Living in Stuttgart

10.2% above the Germany average

Ranked #148 of 577 cities · More expensive than 74.4% of cities worldwide

+10.2%
Cost of Living
+15.4%
Rent
-3.5%
Groceries
+15.7%
Purchasing Power

Compared to Germany average · See Germany ranking →

Rent Prices in Stuttgart

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,111/mo ≈ $1,248 EUR 729/mo ≈ $819 34%
3-Bedroom EUR 1,682/mo ≈ $1,891 EUR 1,342/mo ≈ $1,508 20%
Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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Stuttgart has a cost of living index of 49.8 (New York = 100, rent included), the average of 3 of 3 data sources.

49.8
Index
3
Sources
4.5
Gap between sources

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
48.9
Expatistan
48.0
LivingCost
52.5
ShouldIMove price index
No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+10.2% Expensive
Rent
+15.4% Expensive
Groceries
-3.5% Average
Restaurants
+9.3% Expensive
Purchasing Power
+15.7% Strong

Living in Stuttgart: What to Expect

Stuttgart is expensive by global standards (ranked #148 of 577 cities). It is 10.2% more expensive than the Germany average, based on 34 cities.

Groceries are average and dining out is expensive. The best value is groceries and the priciest is rent.

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 2,695/month after tax (35.3% effective rate). See full Germany tax calculator →

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