Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 1.0% cheaper than Munich.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Munich, you would:
pay 26.0% less for restaurants
Munich
|
United Kingdom
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€15.07
|
$18.07
£14.43
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.91
€11.05
|
$8.96
£7.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
€3.34
|
$2.14
£1.71
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.03
€2.81
|
$1.52
£1.22
|
|
pay 16.5% less for groceries
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
€2.35
|
$1.46
£1.16
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.06
€6.55
|
$4.24
£3.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.42
|
$5.75
£4.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.44
€3.19
|
$3.68
£2.94
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.29
€5.84
|
$3.66
£2.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
€1.25
|
$1.20
£0.96
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.08
|
$1.22
£0.97
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
€1.48
|
$1.40
£1.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.76
|
$0.63
£0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.80
|
$0.60
£0.48
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.47
€6.93
|
$7.22
£5.77
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.07
€49.23
|
$94.64
£75.57
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,435.59
€27,308.87
|
$33,464.66
£26,720.43
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.75
€24.82
|
$16.98
£13.56
|
|
pay 15.3% less for housing
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.24
€38.26
|
$37.59
£30.02
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,604.00
€1,488.12
|
$1,224.35
£977.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,260.85
€1,169.75
|
$974.65
£778.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.76
€231.71
|
$234.45
£187.20
|
|
pay 35.8% more for childcare
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$906.90
€841.38
|
$1,426.61
£1,139.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,784.54
€14,644.10
|
$18,036.83
£14,401.82
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.52
|
$5.42
£4.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
€3.80
|
$3.93
£3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.88
€8.24
|
$16.35
£13.06
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.97
€46.36
|
$43.82
£34.99
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.08
€13.06
|
$12.87
£10.28
|
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pay 12.2% less for clothing
Munich
|
United Kingdom
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.20
€89.25
|
$76.61
£61.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.18
€35.42
|
$39.64
£31.65
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.93
€88.07
|
$90.51
£72.27
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$130.89
€121.43
|
$94.66
£75.59
|
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