Cost of living comparison

 Paris, France
compared to
 Munich, Germany
Munich vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Munich is 0.0% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants
pay 4.5% more in Munich
Groceries
pay 18.1% less in Munich
Transportation
pay 12.6% less in Munich
Housing
pay 26.6% more in Munich
Childcare
pay 14.2% more in Munich
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.8% less in Munich
Clothing
pay 9.1% less in Munich

The cost of housing, childcare, and restaurants in Munich are more expensive than in Paris. Expenses including groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Munich.

Munich vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Munich instead of Paris, you would:

pay 4.5% more for restaurants

 
Paris
Munich
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.40
$18.76
€16.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$12.86
€11.52
$12.59
€11.28
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $4.09
€3.67
$3.75
€3.36

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pay 18.1% less for groceries

 
Paris
Munich
Bread
1 loaf
$2.01
€1.80
$2.23
€2.00
Local cheese (8 oz) $11.23
€10.06
$7.11
€6.37
Milk (1 gallon) $5.41
€4.84
$4.98
€4.46

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pay 12.6% less for transportation

 
Paris
Munich
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.65
€6.86
$7.17
€6.42
Monthly public transit pass $92.60
€82.96
$52.52
€47.05
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,688.77
€29,285.58
$29,130.52
€26,097.77

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pay 26.6% more for housing

 
Paris
Munich
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.65
€30.15
$40.50
€36.29
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,367.25
€1,224.91
$1,553.51
€1,391.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,057.37
€947.29
$1,276.11
€1,143.26

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

 
Paris
Munich
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $756.26
€677.53
$995.31
€891.69
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,942.48
€14,282.72
$15,451.25
€13,842.64

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pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Paris
Munich
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $7.50
€6.72
$5.20
€4.66
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
€3.86
$4.12
€3.70
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$13.40
€12.00
$8.79
€7.87

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

 
Paris
Munich
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$103.81
€93.00
$98.86
€88.57
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.57
€41.72
$40.95
€36.68
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$111.54
€99.93
$98.57
€88.30

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025
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