Cost of living comparison
Munich is 13.9% cheaper than Washington.
If you lived in Munich instead of Washington, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
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Washington
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Munich
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$18.76
€17.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$12.59
€11.75
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$3.75
€3.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$3.30
€3.08
|
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pay 30.6% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.23
€2.08
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$7.11
€6.64
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$3.46
€3.23
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$5.35
€4.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.45
€1.35
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.85
€0.79
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.12
€1.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$1.77
€1.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.77
€0.72
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.74
€0.69
|
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pay 15.5% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$7.17
€6.69
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$52.52
€49.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$29,130.52
€27,177.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$27.33
€25.50
|
|
pay 5.2% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$40.50
€37.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,553.51
€1,449.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,276.11
€1,190.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$286.21
€267.02
|
|
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$995.31
€928.59
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$15,451.25
€14,415.49
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.20
€4.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.12
€3.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$8.79
€8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$53.34
€49.76
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$13.93
€13.00
|
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pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Munich
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$98.86
€92.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$40.95
€38.20
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$98.57
€91.96
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$137.28
€128.08
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