Cost of living comparison
Dresden is 18.7% cheaper than Munich.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Dresden
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% less in Dresden
- Transportation
-
pay 1.9% less in Dresden
- Housing
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pay 25.4% less in Dresden
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% less in Dresden
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.6% less in Dresden
- Clothing
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pay 15.4% less in Dresden
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Dresden.
If you lived in Dresden instead of Munich, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€17.25
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.59
€11.58
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.75
€3.45
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.30
€3.04
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
|
pay 6.6% less for groceries
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
$2.01
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
€6.54
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.98
€4.58
|
$4.34
€3.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
€3.19
|
$3.39
€3.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
€4.92
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.33
|
$1.29
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.77
€1.62
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.66
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.71
€0.65
|
|
pay 1.9% less for transportation
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.59
|
$7.27
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.29
|
$53.59
€49.27
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
$29,130.52
€26,785.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.33
€25.13
|
$24.86
€22.86
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.50
€37.24
|
$48.79
€44.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,553.51
€1,428.45
|
$825.93
€759.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,276.11
€1,173.38
|
$533.41
€490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$286.21
€263.17
|
$237.93
€218.78
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$995.31
€915.19
|
$285.80
€262.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,451.25
€14,207.39
|
$11,923.36
€10,963.51
|
|
pay 16.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.78
|
$4.82
€4.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.79
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.34
€49.04
|
$32.51
€29.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.81
|
$12.86
€11.83
|
|
pay 15.4% less for clothing
|
Munich
|
Dresden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.86
€90.90
|
$62.52
€57.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.95
€37.65
|
$37.51
€34.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.57
€90.63
|
$100.03
€91.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.28
€126.23
|
$112.54
€103.48
|
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