Cost of living in Munster
compared to
Cost of living in Munster vs. Germany overall average
Munster is 9.2% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in Munster
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Munster
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Munster
- Housing
-
pay 20.4% more in Munster
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Munster
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Munster
- Clothing
-
pay 10.6% more in Munster
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Munster are more expensive than in Germany.
Munster Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.02
€12.09
|
$11.68
-
$23.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.84
€11.07
|
$10.50
-
$14.02
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$3.50
-
$4.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.36
|
$1.28
-
$4.44
|
Munster - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
€1.95
|
$1.86
-
$2.34
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.50
€6.47
|
$7.36
-
$11.68
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
€4.12
|
$4.38
-
$6.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.39
|
$2.86
-
$4.74
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
€5.88
|
$4.01
-
$8.95
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.37
|
$1.16
-
$1.59
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.68
-
$1.05
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.87
-
$1.05
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
€2.04
|
$1.32
-
$2.64
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.64
|
$0.40
-
$1.06
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.61
|
$0.50
-
$0.95
|
Munster - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.54
€6.50
|
$7.34
-
$7.65
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.49
€53.88
|
$57.23
-
$68.91
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,745.96
€27,375.40
|
$31,745.96
-
$31,745.96
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.03
€24.17
|
$24.64
-
$42.05
|
Munster - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.36
€44.29
|
$40.88
-
$56.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,187.46
€1,023.98
|
$875.99
-
$1,401.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.99
€755.39
|
$817.59
-
$934.39
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$295.08
€254.46
|
$194.35
-
$379.60
|
Munster - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$735.05
€633.86
|
$270.97
-
$1,466.99
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,583.32
€13,437.92
|
$14,464.38
-
$16,702.25
|
Munster - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.96
€5.14
|
$3.50
-
$6.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.22
€3.64
|
$2.34
-
$4.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.99
€8.61
|
$9.58
-
$10.16
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.46
€35.75
|
$29.19
-
$57.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.60
€12.59
|
$11.68
-
$17.52
|
Munster - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$112.51
€97.02
|
$105.11
-
$116.80
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.72
€40.28
|
$29.20
-
$58.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.15
€101.02
|
$60.62
-
$175.20
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.73
€120.49
|
$93.32
-
$175.20
|
Munster - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Oldenburg,
Wuppertal,
Bochum,
Hildesheim,
Friedrichshafen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Munster.
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