Cost of living comparison
Munich is 45.3% more expensive than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% more in Munich
- Groceries
-
pay 11.3% more in Munich
- Transportation
-
pay 27.1% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Munich
- Childcare
-
pay 71.4% more in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.1% more in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% more in Munich
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Munich are more expensive than in Rome.
If you lived in Munich instead of Rome, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
$18.76
€16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$12.59
€11.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$3.75
€3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$3.30
€2.90
|
|
pay 11.3% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$2.23
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$7.11
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$4.98
€4.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$3.46
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$5.35
€4.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$1.45
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.85
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$1.12
€0.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.77
€1.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.77
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$7.17
€6.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$52.52
€46.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$29,130.52
€25,615.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$27.33
€24.03
|
|
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$40.50
€35.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$1,553.51
€1,366.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$1,276.11
€1,122.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
$286.21
€251.67
|
|
pay 71.4% more for childcare
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$995.31
€875.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$15,451.25
€13,586.61
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$5.20
€4.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$8.79
€7.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$53.34
€46.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
$13.93
€12.25
|
|
pay 36.6% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$98.86
€86.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$40.95
€36.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$98.57
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$137.28
€120.72
|
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