Cost of living comparison
Munich is 14.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% more in Munich
- Groceries
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pay 1.5% more in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 51.0% less in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 7.5% less in Munich
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Munich are more expensive than in London. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of London, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.06
|
$18.76
€17.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$12.59
€11.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.91
|
$3.75
€3.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.44
|
$3.30
€3.01
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.61
|
$2.23
€2.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.38
|
$7.11
€6.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.90
|
$4.98
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.45
|
$3.46
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.31
|
$5.35
€4.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.21
|
$1.45
€1.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.59
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$1.12
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.39
|
$1.77
€1.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.53
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.54
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.74
|
$7.17
€6.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£200.57
|
$52.52
€47.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£28,365.99
|
$29,130.52
€26,579.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£27.38
|
$27.33
€24.94
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£32.33
|
$40.50
€36.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,200.93
|
$1,553.51
€1,417.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,602.46
|
$1,276.11
€1,164.37
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£204.92
|
$286.21
€261.14
|
|
pay 51.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,812.01
|
$995.31
€908.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£21,658.04
|
$15,451.25
€14,098.28
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.42
|
$5.20
€4.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.73
|
$4.12
€3.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.34
|
$8.79
€8.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£50.99
|
$53.34
€48.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£12.54
|
$13.93
€12.71
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
|
London
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£75.27
|
$98.86
€90.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£39.25
|
$40.95
€37.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£89.20
|
$98.57
€89.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£105.11
|
$137.28
€125.26
|
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