Who Stuttgart fits
Engineering and automotive-adjacent Master's students who will live along S-Bahn lines rather than in the basin centre.
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Cost of living in Stuttgart
Stuttgart student budget: automotive-region rents, Uni Stuttgart, and Baden-Württemberg fee caution.
Summary
Stuttgart is moderate (~€1,085, rent ~€550) in a high-wage automotive region. Universität Stuttgart and Universität Hohenheim are the usual names. Housing follows industry demand. Check non-EU tuition for BW public universities separately from this living-cost table.
Monthly student budget
Planning figures from the cost of living tool. Rent is the swing factor.
Estimated total
€1085
per month
- Rent
- €550
- Food
- €230
- Transport
- €35
- Insurance
- €120
- Misc
- €150
The 2026 visa blocked account stays €11,904 (€992/month) in every city — including Stuttgart.
Living in Stuttgart
Housing
Hills and valleys mean commute time varies. Studierendenwerk Stuttgart is the first hall queue. Private WG near campus is the ~€550 line.
Watch-outs
Same BW tuition warning as Freiburg. A 'public university' here may still invoice non-EU students.
Universities
Names students search with Stuttgart. Live course pages appear when YourWeg has published them.
- University of Stuttgart
- University of Hohenheim
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FAQ
Map reference 48.78° N, 9.18° E. Confirm live rent and visa amounts on official sites.