Cost of living comparison
Munich is 5.3% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.1% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 9.9% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% less in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.9% less in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% less in Munich
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Munich are more expensive than in Canberra. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.1% more for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.95
|
$18.76
€16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$12.59
€11.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.33
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$3.30
€2.90
|
|
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.05
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.44
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$4.98
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.25
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$5.35
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$1.77
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$7.17
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.68
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.65
|
$27.33
€24.03
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.35
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,791.37
|
$1,553.51
€1,366.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,211.81
|
$1,276.11
€1,122.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.48
|
$286.21
€251.67
|
|
pay 19.8% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,891.33
|
$995.31
€875.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,701.80
|
$15,451.25
€13,586.61
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.35
|
$5.20
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.82
|
$53.34
€46.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.44
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 14.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.82
|
$98.86
€86.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.98
|
$40.95
€36.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$187.07
|
$98.57
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.33
|
$137.28
€120.72
|
|
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