Cost of living comparison
Munich is 27.1% more expensive than Berlin.
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
€15.00
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€11.00
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.69
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.65
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
|
pay 3.5% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.82
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.22
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.26
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.06
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€5.04
|
$5.35
€4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.72
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$7.17
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€49.00
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,667.58
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€27.40
|
$27.33
€25.50
|
|
pay 14.0% more for housing
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.97
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,193.05
|
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€875.93
|
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€245.88
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€286.41
|
$995.31
€928.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,993.02
|
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
|
pay 12.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.00
|
$5.20
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.71
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.50
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€35.35
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.75
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€79.76
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€38.24
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€89.09
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€129.03
|
$137.28
€128.08
|
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