Cost of living in Munich
Munich, Germany
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Cost of living in Munich vs. Germany overall average
Munich is 28.0% more expensive than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 6.9% more in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 5.1% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% more in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% more in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.7% more in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% more in Munich
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Munich are more expensive than in Germany.
Munich Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.32
|
$12.86
-
$32.15
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.63
|
$10.72
-
$12.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.46
|
$2.89
-
$4.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.05
|
$2.68
-
$4.29
|
Munich - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€2.06
|
$1.61
-
$4.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.57
|
$5.31
-
$13.39
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.60
|
$4.02
-
$7.30
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.20
|
$2.56
-
$5.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.94
|
$2.43
-
$7.78
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.33
|
$0.73
-
$1.94
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.63
-
$1.61
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.87
-
$1.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.63
|
$0.75
-
$2.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.36
-
$1.75
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.69
|
$0.49
-
$1.70
|
Munich - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.62
|
$6.69
-
$8.11
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.48
|
$52.52
-
$70.63
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,893.04
|
$27,865.84
-
$31,375.87
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€25.23
|
$25.08
-
$32.15
|
Munich - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€37.39
|
$32.15
-
$53.59
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,434.18
|
$1,286.12
-
$1,982.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,178.10
|
$964.59
-
$1,607.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€264.22
|
$168.01
-
$435.40
|
Munich - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€918.86
|
$428.71
-
$1,607.64
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€14,264.46
|
$7,716.69
-
$32,152.89
|
Munich - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.80
|
$3.75
-
$6.43
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.81
|
$2.14
-
$6.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.11
|
$8.57
-
$9.65
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€49.24
|
$23.58
-
$85.74
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.86
|
$11.79
-
$16.08
|
Munich - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€91.27
|
$42.87
-
$128.61
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€37.80
|
$21.44
-
$84.67
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€90.99
|
$53.59
-
$150.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€126.74
|
$64.31
-
$214.35
|
Munich - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Germany
to see the average cost of cities throughout Germany, like
Konstanz,
Freiburg,
Freiburg Im Breisgau,
Bonn,
Leipzig,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Germany compared to Munich.
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