Cost of living comparison
Paris is 3.6% more expensive than Munich.
If you lived in Paris instead of Munich, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€16.50
|
$16.49
€15.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
€9.69
|
$10.99
€10.31
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.52
€3.31
|
$3.30
€3.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
€3.05
|
$2.70
€2.53
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.17
€2.04
|
$2.28
€2.14
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.00
€7.50
|
$9.69
€9.09
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
€5.15
|
$4.75
€4.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.70
€3.47
|
$3.71
€3.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.47
€5.13
|
$6.40
€6.00
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.33
|
$1.63
€1.53
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.05
€0.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.10
|
$1.49
€1.40
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.66
|
$1.87
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.92
|
$1.16
€1.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.15
€1.08
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€7.56
|
$8.20
€7.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.38
€65.06
|
$92.35
€86.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,486.24
€25,778.41
|
$24,187.89
€22,685.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.57
€22.11
|
$21.89
€20.53
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.49
€38.91
|
$32.60
€30.57
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,516.81
€1,422.57
|
$1,438.32
€1,348.96
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,184.53
€1,110.93
|
$1,037.88
€973.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$262.33
€246.03
|
$169.67
€159.13
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$709.80
€665.70
|
$830.08
€778.51
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,184.90
€17,055.00
|
$18,062.39
€16,940.10
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
Munich
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.64
|
$7.69
€7.21
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.99
€3.74
|
$4.19
€3.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.47
€7.94
|
$11.54
€10.83
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.79
€47.64
|
$39.26
€36.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$13.19
€12.37
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
Munich
|
Paris
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.36
€92.25
|
$110.46
€103.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€42.51
|
$41.99
€39.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.88
€98.36
|
$101.08
€94.80
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.08
€122.94
|
$143.22
€134.32
|
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