Cost of Living Comparison Between Goettingen and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Goettingen and Munich

😐 Solo nomad: Goettingen is 7.4% more expensive than Munich without rent, and 32.9% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Goettingen is 13% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.2 €13.13
$21.21 €18.32
-28.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.9
$93.9 €81.1
-27.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.13 €9.61
$13.64 €11.78
-18.40%
Cappuccino
$3.52 €3.04
$4.38 €3.78
-19.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 €2.81
$3.96 €3.42
-17.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.65 €3.15
-16.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.61 €3.98
$5.75 €4.96
-19.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 €2.05
$5.71 €4.93
-58.49%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.09
$1.5 €1.3
-16.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.36 €2.04
$2.21 €1.91
6.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.24 €2.79
0.31%
Eggs
$3.99 €3.44
$3.97 €3.43
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.19 €13.12
$17.88 €15.44
-15.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.32 €12.36
$10.71 €9.25
33.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.78 €20.53
$18.82 €16.25
26.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.25 €2.8
-1.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.22 €1.92
-21.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.51 €2.17
-10.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.03 €4.34
$3.92 €3.38
28.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.68 €1.45
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.32
$1.53 €1.32
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.61 €1.39
26.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 €0.78
$1.02 €0.88
-10.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.03 €8.66
$9.88 €8.53
1.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.06 €6.09
$8.05 €6.95
-12.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.22 €1.05
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.69 €1.46
-6.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 €2.81
$4.51 €3.89
-27.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.5 €50.5
$66 €57
-11.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.56
$6.3 €5.44
-16.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 €1.57
$2.64 €2.28
-31.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.25 €30.43
$44.16 €38.13
-20.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.96 €1.69
4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.8K
$31.7K €27.4K
-2.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$36.7K €31.7K
6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$327 €282
$401 €346
-18.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.5 €25.47
$16.71 €14.43
76.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.6 €47.1
$46.3 €39.98
17.82%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.45 €35.79
$52.4 €45.22
-20.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.92 €6.84
$33.89 €29.26
-76.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.03 €12.11
$16.48 €14.23
-14.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$232 €201
$975 €842
-76.17%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,966
$15.3K €13.2K
-24.52%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.6 €83.4
$108 €93
-10.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.5 €43.62
$44.44 €38.37
13.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 €133
$98.1 €84.7
57.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$192 €166
$133 €115
44.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$720 €622
$1,794 €1,549
-59.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$494 €427
$1,334 €1,151
-62.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,740 €1,503
$3,376 €2,915
-48.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,242 €1,073
$2,590 €2,236
-52.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,708 €3,202
$13.1K €11.3K
-71.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,992 €2,583
$9,363 €8,084
-68.04%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Goettingen
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,678 €2,312
$4,194 €3,621
-36.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
3.97
-2.52%

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Last update for Goettingen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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