Cost of living comparison
Munich is 27.1% more expensive than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.5% more in Munich
- Groceries
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pay 3.5% more in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.9% more in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Munich
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Munich are more expensive than in Berlin. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 17.5% more for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.65
|
$18.76
€15.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
$12.59
€10.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.45
|
$3.75
€3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.41
|
$3.30
€2.80
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
$2.23
€1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.66
|
$7.11
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€3.88
|
$4.98
€4.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.59
|
$5.35
€4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.14
|
$1.45
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.85
€0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.85
|
$1.12
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.57
|
$1.77
€1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.70
|
$0.77
€0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.68
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.10
|
$7.17
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$52.52
€44.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€24.93
|
$27.33
€23.20
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
$40.50
€34.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
$1,553.51
€1,318.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€797.09
|
$1,276.11
€1,083.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
$286.21
€242.99
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€260.63
|
$995.31
€845.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
$15,451.25
€13,117.99
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.64
|
$5.20
€4.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.38
|
$4.12
€3.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€32.16
|
$53.34
€45.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€11.60
|
$13.93
€11.83
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
$98.86
€83.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
$40.95
€34.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
$98.57
€83.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€117.41
|
$137.28
€116.55
|
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