Cost of living comparison

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Fayetteville vs. Munich Cost of Living Summary

Fayetteville is 15.4% cheaper than Munich.

Restaurants
pay 25.4% less in Fayetteville
Groceries
pay 5.3% less in Fayetteville
Transportation
pay 39.6% less in Fayetteville
Housing
pay 16.3% less in Fayetteville
Childcare
pay 35.8% more in Fayetteville
Entertainment and Sports
pay 0.4% more in Fayetteville
Clothing
pay 6.0% less in Fayetteville

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Fayetteville are more expensive than in Munich. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Fayetteville.

Fayetteville vs. Munich Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fayetteville instead of Munich, you would:

pay 25.4% less for restaurants

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $18.20
€16.25
$16.50
 
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.00
$9.50
 
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.95
€3.53
$2.19
 

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pay 5.3% less for groceries

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Bread
1 loaf
$2.41
€2.15
$3.57
 
Local cheese (8 oz) $9.38
€8.38
$4.06
 
Milk (1 gallon) $4.89
€4.37
$3.51
 

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.69
€7.76
$3.56
 
Monthly public transit pass $70.54
€62.99
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,914.63
€29,389.37
$35,419.00
 

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pay 16.3% less for housing

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$39.72
€35.47
$62.49
 
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,679.87
€1,499.95
$1,444.25
 
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,258.31
€1,123.54
$1,160.50
 

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pay 35.8% more for childcare

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $840.44
€750.43
$1,075.00
 
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $16,450.41
€14,688.52
$23,729.17
 

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.21
€4.65
$6.00
 
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.39
€3.92
$5.26
 
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$11.20
€10.00
$8.75
 

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pay 6.0% less for clothing

 
Munich
Fayetteville
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$87.97
€78.54
$53.80
 
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.11
€37.60
$41.20
 
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.58
€89.81
$106.67
 

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