DE flag
Bremen

Germany

vs
DE flag
Stuttgart

Germany

Climate

Bremen logs 2 hot days a year to Stuttgart's 12 — Bremen wins by 10. Bremen also leads on frost days by 30.

BremenStuttgart
Sunny days
122142
Hot days
212
Frost days
3161
Rain days
159153
Snow days
38
Outdoor dinner months
4/124/12
Avg wind
3.5 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
1,5781,843
Darkest month sun
19 hrs/mo44 hrs/mo
UV peak month
4.95.6

Bremen

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
1
7
15
20
19
22
15
8
1
-4

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Stuttgart

Feels-like °C

-5
-2
3
8
16
24
24
24
19
11
2
-2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Bremen is $466/mo cheaper

Bremen runs about $2,187/mo for a balanced lifestyle against Stuttgart's $2,653/mo — Bremen comes in $466 cheaper each month, roughly 21% less.

Bremen

$2,187

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,682Comfort $3,451
Top 63%in Among 217 Europe cities

Stuttgart

$2,653

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $2,062Comfort $4,375
Top 85%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

Bremen and Stuttgart score neck-and-neck on mobility (3.0 vs 3.0, 0–5 scale).

3.0/5
vs
3.0/5
BremenStuttgart
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport
WalkabilityTransitCyclingCar EfficiencyMotorbikeAirport

Culture

Bremen and Stuttgart score neck-and-neck on culture (3.3 vs 3.5, 0–5 scale).

3.3/5
vs
3.5/5
BremenStuttgart
HistoryTheatre
TheatreVenues
Stuttgart leads

Nature & Outdoors

Stuttgart's nature & outdoors score of 4.2 sits well above Bremen's 3.3, with the biggest gap on mountain access. Bremen still holds an edge on sea access.

3.3/5
vs
4.2/5
BremenStuttgart
SeaForestGreen AreasLakesRunningSurfingDiving
MountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingSkiingClimbing
Stuttgart leads

Safety

Bremen's safety score of 3.9 sits well above Stuttgart's 3.5, with the biggest gap on wildfire safety.

3.9/5
vs
3.5/5
BremenStuttgart
Wildfire
Bremen leads

Career

Stuttgart's career score of 3.9 sits well above Bremen's 2.8, with the biggest gap on economic scale.

2.8/5
vs
3.9/5
BremenStuttgart
JobsCoworking
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking
Stuttgart leads

Social & Community

Bremen and Stuttgart score neck-and-neck on social & community (2.8 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

2.8/5
vs
2.8/5
BremenStuttgart
Everyday EnglishMulticultural MixStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support
Everyday EnglishExpat-First CommunityMulticultural MixGovernment Immigration FriendlinessAdmin English Support

Food & Dining

Bremen and Stuttgart score neck-and-neck on food & dining (2.6 vs 2.8, 0–5 scale).

2.6/5
vs
2.8/5
BremenStuttgart
VeganDelivery
VeganDelivery
Stuttgart leads

Family

On family, Stuttgart scores 3.2 vs Bremen's 2.5 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on international schools.

2.5/5
vs
3.2/5
BremenStuttgart
UniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceries
Intl SchoolsUniversitiesAmenitiesPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpa
Stuttgart leads

Healthcare

Bremen and Stuttgart score neck-and-neck on healthcare (3.7 vs 3.7, 0–5 scale).

3.7/5
vs
3.7/5
BremenStuttgart
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Bremen averages 8.6 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Stuttgart's 8.7 µg/m³ (good) — Bremen breathes ~1% cleaner air (0.1 µg/m³ lower).

Bremen

Stuttgart

8.6µg/m³
8.7µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Bremen (426K) and Stuttgart (909K) are 2.1x in population — Stuttgart is the larger metro, Bremen the smaller; on land area Stuttgart spans roughly 1.7x more ground.

1.9x

Stuttgart is roughly 1.9x the scale of Bremen

Combined population & area comparison

DE flagStuttgart
1.9x
DE flagBremen
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.DE flagStuttgart909K2.1x
2.DE flagBremen426K1x
Area
1.DE flagStuttgart257 km²1.7x
2.DE flagBremen148 km²1x
© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
20 km15 km

DE flagBremen

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
26 km27 km

DE flagStuttgart

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Bremen vs Stuttgart

Which is cheaper, Bremen or Stuttgart?
Bremen is approximately $466 per month cheaper. Bremen averages $2,187/mo while Stuttgart averages $2,653/mo.
How does the climate compare between Bremen and Stuttgart?
Sunny days: 122 vs 142 d — Stuttgart higher Annual sunshine: 1,578 vs 1,843 hrs — Stuttgart higher Winter sunshine: 19 vs 44 hrs/day — Stuttgart higher Hot days (>30°C): 2 vs 12 d — Bremen lower Frost days: 31 vs 61 d — Bremen lower Rainy days: 159 vs 153 d — Similar Snowy days: 3 vs 8 d — Bremen lower
Is Bremen or Stuttgart safer?
Both cities have similar safety profiles, scoring around 3.9/5 on our aggregate safety index covering street safety, property crime, and natural hazards.
Should I move to Bremen or Stuttgart?
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