Cost of living comparison
Munich is 8.5% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 34.9% more in Munich
- Groceries
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pay 15.8% less in Munich
- Transportation
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pay 31.2% more in Munich
- Housing
-
pay 9.1% more in Munich
- Childcare
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pay 28.5% less in Munich
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.5% less in Munich
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% more in Munich
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and housing in Munich are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Munich.
If you lived in Munich instead of United States, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
United States
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$18.76
€16.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$12.59
€11.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$3.75
€3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$3.30
€2.96
|
|
pay 15.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$2.23
€2.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.11
€6.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$4.98
€4.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$3.46
€3.10
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.35
€4.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.45
€1.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.85
€0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.77
€1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.77
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.74
€0.67
|
|
pay 31.2% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.17
€6.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$52.52
€47.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$29,130.52
€26,097.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$27.33
€24.48
|
|
pay 9.1% more for housing
|
United States
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$40.50
€36.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,553.51
€1,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,276.11
€1,143.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$286.21
€256.41
|
|
pay 28.5% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$995.31
€891.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$15,451.25
€13,842.64
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Munich
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.20
€4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.12
€3.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$8.79
€7.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$53.34
€47.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$13.93
€12.48
|
|
pay 34.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$98.86
€88.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$40.95
€36.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$98.57
€88.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$137.28
€122.99
|
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