Cost of living comparison
compared to
Germany vs. Munich Cost of Living Summary
Germany is 12.9% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 4.0% less in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 18.3% less in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% less in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% less in Germany
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Germany.
Germany vs. Munich Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Germany instead of Munich, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.19
€19.06
|
$16.25
€13.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
$11.88
€10.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.06
€3.48
|
$3.29
€2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.81
€3.27
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.41
€2.07
|
$2.25
€1.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.44
€7.25
|
$7.39
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$4.79
€4.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
€3.45
|
$3.84
€3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
€4.25
|
$6.58
€5.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.30
|
$1.45
€1.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.05
|
$1.05
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.55
|
$2.20
€1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.72
€0.61
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of groceries
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.57
€6.50
|
$7.59
€6.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.74
€58.18
|
$62.94
€54.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,886.12
€27,384.15
|
$31,651.13
€27,182.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.02
€25.78
|
$27.45
€23.57
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.35
€39.81
|
$48.64
€41.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,796.13
€1,542.53
|
$874.65
€751.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,392.58
€1,195.96
|
$695.68
€597.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$301.72
€259.12
|
$258.10
€221.66
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of housing
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.23
€794.60
|
$497.10
€426.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,094.02
€12,962.91
|
$16,538.74
€14,203.66
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of childcare
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€5.02
|
$5.05
€4.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
€3.90
|
$3.95
€3.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.16
€8.73
|
$9.74
€8.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.11
€45.61
|
$40.02
€34.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.04
|
$14.41
€12.37
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.78
€88.27
|
$91.81
€78.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
€38.34
|
$46.05
€39.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.99
€87.59
|
$102.53
€88.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.40
€118.00
|
$134.07
€115.14
|
|
Munich vs. Germany - Cost of clothing
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