Stuttgart, Germany, is among the top cities with a free business environment. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in safety, healthcare and environmental quality.
Stuttgart is one of the top ten city matches for 2.1% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1500.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1200.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.63 |
| Small apartment | $900.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $14.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $3.40 |
| A beer | $1.10 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $2.50 |
| Bread | $0.82 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.57 |
| Lunch | $12.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $44.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $95.00 |
| Movie ticket | $13.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $65.52 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 2 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.27 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.30 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 5 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.48 |
| Meetups groups | 144 |
| Meetups members | 34619 |
| Number of investors | 11 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 123 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 40 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.52 |
| Startup events | 33 |
| Startup events [score] | 0.50 |
| Startups [score] | 0.48 |
| Total number of startups | 75 |
Venture Capital| Venture capital [score] | 0.19 |
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Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 80 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.39 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.80 |
Commute| Traffic handling [score] | 0.87 |
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Business Freedom| Business freedom | 90.00 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.97 |
| Freedom from corruption | 79.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.86 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 50.60 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 0.28 |
| Time to open a business | 10.50 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.89 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.82 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 1 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 30 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.97 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.84 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.91 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.81 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.04 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.86 |
Education| Best university in ranking | University of Stuttgart |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 225 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 517.09 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 507.68 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 524.12 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 14 |
| PISA ranking | 10 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.86 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 9 |
| PISA science (high school) | 13 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.78 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.18 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.14 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.17 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.12 |
| University quality [score] | 0.15 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.74 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.78 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.83 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 0.85 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | EUR |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita | $45888.42 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.73 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.45 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.33 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.49 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 218 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.19 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 58.65 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.68 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.35 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 7.47 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 83 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.44 |
| Cinemas | 58 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.39 |
| Comedy clubs | 28 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.67 |
| Concert venues | 101 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.44 |
| Historical sites | 123 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.46 |
| Museums | 63 |
| Museums [score] | 0.65 |
| Performing art venues | 109 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.49 |
| Sport venues | 37 |
| Sports [score] | 0.54 |
| Zoos | 3 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.77 |
Tolerance| Homosexuality acceptance (percent of the surveyed population in favor) | 0.87 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index | 85.45 |
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.87 |
| LGBT adoption rights | ✖ Step-child adoption only |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | ✖ Not banned |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✔ Illegal |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, surgery not required |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Civil unions |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.63 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 481.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 252.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.57 |
Costs of living in Stuttgart are in the 131st place of all 248 Teleport cities. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $44 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $13 |
 Broadband internet connection | $33 |
 Monthly public transport | $95 |
 Lunch | $12 |
Software Engineer salaries in Stuttgart are above average. For this job type, Stuttgart ranks 103rd for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Stuttgart.
The overall crime rate puts Stuttgart in position 49 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Stuttgart is the capital of the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg in Germany. With a population of approximately 591,000 in the immediate city and more than 3.5 million people in the metropolitan area, Stuttgart is the 6th largest city in Germany.
Stuttgart is known as a centre of mechanical and automobile engineering with the headquarters of the world famous Bosch, Mercedes and Porsche within its metropolitan area. That said, it does not resemble most other industry hubs, as it is a rather sparse city spread over many hills and valleys, with forests, parks and even vineyards within the city.
Stuttgart consists of 23 districts (Stadtbezirke), which are further divided into no less than 152 localities (Stadtteile). The five inner districts are quite obviously named Mitte, Nord, Ost, Süd and West ("centre", "North", "East", "South" and "West", respectively). The outer districts are mostly former towns with their own names - of note are Zuffenhausen (Porsche headquarters and museum) and Bad Canstatt (headquarters of Daimler-Benz and Mercedes-Welt, as well as sports arenas sponsored by both Porsche and Mercedes).
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