Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Hamburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Stuttgart and Hamburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Stuttgart is 2.4% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Stuttgart is 7% cheaper than Hamburg without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.87
$20.03 €17.3
-14.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.6 €69.6
$94.2 €81.4
-14.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.92 €12.02
$13.78 €11.89
1.02%
Cappuccino
$4.44 €3.83
$4.65 €4.02
-4.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 €3.47
$3.65 €3.15
9.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.19 €2.76
8.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.58 €4.81
$5.74 €4.96
-2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.7 €4.06
$5.51 €4.76
-14.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.39 €1.2
-3.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.27 €1.96
$2.13 €1.84
6.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$3.43 €2.96
-3.21%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.57
$3.71 €3.2
11.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.08 €13.02
$14.51 €12.53
3.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.81 €12.79
$13.3 €11.48
11.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.13 €18.24
$21.59 €18.64
-2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.41 €2.94
-6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$2.26 €1.95
-20.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.38 €2.06
-6.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.79 €4.13
$4.67 €4.03
2.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.57 €1.36
3.18%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 €1.51
$1.55 €1.34
12.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.96 €1.7
-7.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 €0.9
$1.03 €0.89
1.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10 €8.64
$9.51 €8.21
5.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.78 €5.85
$6.95 €6
-2.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.14 €0.98
-8.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 €1.37
$1.56 €1.34
1.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 €3.11
$4.15 €3.58
-13.01%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$67.4 €58.2
$66.9 €57.7
0.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.82 €4.17
$7.07 €6.1
-31.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.53 €2.19
$2.82 €2.43
-10.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.15 €37.25
$44.12 €38.09
-2.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.98 €1.71
5.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33K €28.5K
$31.2K €27K
5.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.5K €33.2K
$39.9K €34.4K
-3.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$337 €291
$369 €318
-8.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.36 €22.76
$21.31 €18.4
23.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.27 €42.54
$38.79 €33.49
27.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.2 €43.3
$47.71 €41.19
5.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.68 €17.85
$24 €20.72
-13.83%
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 €10.67
$15.95 €13.77
-22.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$603 €521
$258 €223
134.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.5K €15.1K
$26.6K €23K
-34.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €90.7
$92.9 €80.2
12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 €45.65
$58.7 €50.7
-9.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 €95
$124 €107
-11.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$150 €129
$187 €161
-19.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 €1,161
$1,385 €1,195
-2.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 €939
$959 €828
13.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,136 €1,844
$2,403 €2,075
-11.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,741 €1,503
$1,801 €1,555
-3.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,807 €5,877
$9,448 €8,157
-27.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,207 €4,496
$6,171 €5,328
-15.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Stuttgart
Hamburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,700 €3,194
$3,664 €3,164
0.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.9
2.05%

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Last update for Stuttgart: October 28, 2025

Last update for Hamburg: October 28, 2025

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