Luxembourg City vs Stuttgart
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Stuttgart edges it, 68 to 67, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Luxembourg City is stronger on nothing outright; Stuttgart on cost of living. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
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| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 14 | 24 ✓ |
| Safety | 84 ✓ | 75 |
| Healthcare | 87 ✓ | 86 |
| Internet | 67 | 69 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 61 | 64 ✓ |
| Getting there & around | 82 ✓ | 78 |
| Climate | 25 | 25 |
| Air quality | 95 ✓ | 92 |
| Quality of life | 90 | 97 ✓ |
Cost
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $3,279 | $2,500 ✓ |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.53 | 0.92 ✓ |
| Political stability (0–100) | 86.5 ✓ | 69.3 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 83 | 87 ✓ |
| Life expectancy | 82.8 yrs ✓ | 80.5 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 32.8 Mbps | 39.2 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 12.1 Mbps ✓ | 9.7 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | home country |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 114 | 123 ✓ |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 ✓ | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 5 | 5 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Luxembourg City | Stuttgart |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 3 | 3 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 7.3 µg/m³ ✓ | 8.6 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Luxembourg City or Stuttgart?
- Stuttgart is cheaper: about $2,500 per month versus $3,279 for one person.
- Is Luxembourg City or Stuttgart safer?
- Luxembourg City scores higher on safety (84 vs 75), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Luxembourg City or Stuttgart?
- Stuttgart: a measured median of 39.2 Mbps versus 32.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); WhereNext city cost estimates 2026 (city pages); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Nostos long-stay visa guides; Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.