Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 12.7% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.5% less in Berlin
- Groceries
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pay 3.0% less in Berlin
- Transportation
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pay 5.6% more in Berlin
- Housing
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pay 10.2% less in Berlin
- Childcare
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pay 53.4% less in Berlin
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% less in Berlin
- Clothing
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pay 4.0% less in Berlin
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Berlin.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Munich, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€15.92
|
$16.08
€13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€10.69
|
$11.79
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.18
|
$2.88
€2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€2.80
|
$2.84
€2.41
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€1.89
|
$1.96
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.04
|
$6.66
€5.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.23
|
$4.57
€3.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€2.94
|
$3.28
€2.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.54
|
$5.41
€4.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.23
|
$1.34
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.72
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.95
|
$1.00
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.50
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.83
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.63
|
$0.80
€0.68
|
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pay 5.6% more for transportation
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.09
|
$7.19
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€44.59
|
$52.52
€44.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€24,731.58
|
$31,799.21
€26,997.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€23.20
|
$29.37
€24.93
|
|
pay 10.2% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€34.39
|
$44.99
€38.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,318.91
|
$1,278.77
€1,085.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,083.41
|
$938.86
€797.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€242.99
|
$263.55
€223.75
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€845.01
|
$306.98
€260.63
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€13,117.99
|
$9,639.17
€8,183.58
|
|
pay 9.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.42
|
$4.29
€3.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.50
|
$3.98
€3.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€7.46
|
$9.11
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€45.28
|
$37.89
€32.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€11.83
|
$13.66
€11.60
|
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pay 4.0% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€83.93
|
$85.49
€72.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€34.76
|
$40.99
€34.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€83.68
|
$95.49
€81.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€116.55
|
$138.30
€117.41
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