cost
Cost of Living Index
Stuttgart
82.8
city
Cologne
70.2
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Cologne wins on 14 of 26 metrics compared to Stuttgart.
cost
Stuttgart
82.8
city
Cologne
70.2
city
safety
Stuttgart
72.1
city
Cologne
63.7
city
housing
Stuttgart
$2,908
city
Cologne
$2,277
city
jobs
Stuttgart
$3,597/mo
city
Cologne
$5,147/mo
city
health
Stuttgart
55.1
city
Cologne
71.4
city
environment
Stuttgart
21.3 ug/m3
city
Cologne
22.7 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Stuttgart
256 Mbps
city
Cologne
182 Mbps
city
demographics
Stuttgart
2.4%
city
Cologne
1.0%
city
economy
Stuttgart
6.1%
city
Cologne
5.0%
city
economy
Stuttgart
$4,976/mo
city
Cologne
$6,169/mo
city
education
Stuttgart
71.4
city
Cologne
89.6
city
environment
Stuttgart
59.1
city
Cologne
78.1
city
environment
Stuttgart
28.8 ug/m3
city
Cologne
24.5 ug/m3
city
health
Stuttgart
22.1%
city
Cologne
20.7%
city
health
Stuttgart
79.9 years
city
Cologne
79.9 years
city
housing
Stuttgart
$1,522/mo
city
Cologne
$1,637/mo
city
housing
Stuttgart
$5,080/sqm
city
Cologne
$9,709/sqm
city
housing
Stuttgart
6.0x
city
Cologne
5.7x
city
jobs
Stuttgart
3.5%
city
Cologne
2.9%
city
quality
Stuttgart
3.5
city
Cologne
3.5
city
religion
Stuttgart
42.4%
city
Cologne
29.8%
city
religion
Stuttgart
61.6%
city
Cologne
41.6%
city
religion
Stuttgart
56.3%
city
Cologne
52.7%
city
safety
Stuttgart
68.5 per 100k
city
Cologne
44.2 per 100k
city
safety
Stuttgart
18.8 per 100k
city
Cologne
20.0 per 100k
city
transport
Stuttgart
56.3
city
Cologne
68.5
city