Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Munich

🙂 Solo nomad: Berlin is 8.9% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 14.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Berlin is 10.4% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.65 €15.2

$20.77 €17.89

-15.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.2 €70.8

$93.7 €80.7

-12.25%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.55 €10.81

$13.87 €11.94

-9.52%

Cappuccino

$4.52 €3.89

$4.36 €3.75

3.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.46 €2.98

$3.99 €3.44

-13.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 €2.51

$3.67 €3.17

-20.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 €4.55

$5.91 €5.09

-10.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.55 €3.92

$5.96 €5.13

-23.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.33 €1.15

$1.43 €1.23

-6.99%

White Bread (500g)

$2.03 €1.75

$2.17 €1.87

-6.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.66 €3.15

$3.3 €2.84

10.91%

Eggs

$3.85 €3.31

$3.86 €3.32

-0.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.78 €12.73

$17.93 €15.44

-17.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.17 €9.62

$10.81 €9.31

3.33%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.25 €16.58

$19.11 €16.46

0.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.22 €2.77

$3.23 €2.78

-0.31%

Banana (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$2.14 €1.84

0.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.82 €2.43

$2.6 €2.24

8.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.93 €3.39

Potato (1kg)

$2.01 €1.73

$1.76 €1.51

14.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.67 €1.44

$1.59 €1.37

5.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.73 €1.49

$1.61 €1.38

7.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.09 €0.94

$0.98 €0.84

11.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.23 €8.81

$10.26 €8.84

-0.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.8 €5.86

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.18 €1.02

$1.17 €1.01

0.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.65 €1.42

12.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.95 €3.4

$4.7 €4.05

-15.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66.2 €57

$67 €57.7

-1.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.76 €4.96

$6.32 €5.44

-8.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.43 €2.1

$2.64 €2.28

-7.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$42.02 €36.19

$43.76 €37.69

-3.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$2.03 €1.75

$1.94 €1.67

4.64%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$32.2K €27.7K

$32.5K €28K

-1.14%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$37K €31.9K

$36.1K €31.1K

2.50%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$361 €311

$401 €346

-10.03%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$19.96 €17.19

$16.76 €14.43

19.09%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.77 €40.29

$45.94 €39.57

1.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$38.3 €32.98

$52 €44.78

-26.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$28.85 €24.85

$33.82 €29.13

-14.70%

Cinema Ticket

$14.68 €12.65

$15.95 €13.74

-7.96%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$196 €169

$1,003 €864

-80.45%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K €8,970

$15K €12.9K

-30.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$94.6 €81.5

$105 €90.2

-9.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.3 €39.02

$44.72 €38.52

1.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$107 €91.9

$100 €86.5

6.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €114

$134 €115

-0.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,418 €1,221

$1,793 €1,544

-20.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,040 €895

$1,332 €1,147

-21.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,739 €2,359

$3,370 €2,903

-18.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,903 €1,639

$2,538 €2,186

-25.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,688 €7,483

$13.1K €11.3K

-33.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,093 €5,248

$9,148 €7,879

-33.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,778 €3,254

$4,499 €3,875

-16.02%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.68

3.97

-7.30%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: November 30, 2025

Last update for Munich: December 1, 2025

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