Cost of living comparison
Munich is 21.3% cheaper than New York City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 37.6% less in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 12.1% less in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 71.6% less in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.1% less in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 1.5% more in Munich
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Munich are more expensive than in New York City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of New York City, you would:
pay 5.5% more for restaurants
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$18.76
€17.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.59
€11.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.22
|
$3.75
€3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$3.30
€3.04
|
|
pay 37.6% less for groceries
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.82
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.52
|
$7.11
€6.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.06
|
$3.46
€3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.82
|
$5.35
€4.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.25
|
$1.45
€1.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.12
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
|
$0.77
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
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pay 8.3% more for transportation
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
|
$7.17
€6.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$132.50
|
$52.52
€48.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$29,130.52
€26,787.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.40
|
$27.33
€25.13
|
|
pay 12.1% less for housing
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.20
|
$40.50
€37.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$4,097.13
|
$1,553.51
€1,428.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,883.17
|
$1,276.11
€1,173.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.26
|
$286.21
€263.19
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,253.56
|
$995.31
€915.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$59,000.00
|
$15,451.25
€14,208.71
|
|
pay 43.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.00
|
$5.20
€4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.95
|
$4.12
€3.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$8.79
€8.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$148.06
|
$53.34
€49.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$13.93
€12.81
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
New York City
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.92
|
$98.86
€90.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.62
|
$40.95
€37.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.85
|
$98.57
€90.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$168.36
|
$137.28
€126.24
|
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