Cost of Living Comparison Between Hagen and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Hagen and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hagen is 8.3% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hagen is 24.5% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.75
$21.21 €18.32
-24.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.8 €55.1
$93.9 €81.1
-32.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.58 €10.86
$13.64 €11.78
-7.77%
Cappuccino
$3.75 €3.23
$4.38 €3.78
-14.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 €2.53
$3.96 €3.42
-26.01%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 €2.34
$3.65 €3.15
-25.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.17 €4.46
$5.75 €4.96
-10.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$5.71 €4.93
-27.32%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 €1.05
$1.5 €1.3
-19.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.99
$2.21 €1.91
4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 €2.87
$3.24 €2.79
2.47%
Eggs
$3.94 €3.4
$3.97 €3.43
-0.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.06 €13
$17.88 €15.44
-15.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$10.71 €9.25
35.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.14 €16.53
$18.82 €16.25
1.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$3.25 €2.8
-5.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$2.22 €1.92
-17.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.51 €2.17
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 €4.31
$3.92 €3.38
27.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.68 €1.45
10.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 €1.61
$1.53 €1.32
21.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.61 €1.39
25.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$1.02 €0.88
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.48 €8.18
$9.88 €8.53
-4.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.37 €5.5
$8.05 €6.95
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.22 €1.05
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.69 €1.46
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Hagen
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.52 €3.04
$4.51 €3.89
-21.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.6 €53.2
$66 €57
-6.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.53 €4.77
$6.3 €5.44
-12.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.64 €2.28
-25.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.26 €30.45
$44.16 €38.13
-20.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.96 €1.69
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.3K €27.1K
$31.7K €27.4K
-1.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.7K €30.8K
$36.7K €31.7K
-2.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$397 €343
$401 €346
-0.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.49 €21.15
$16.71 €14.43
46.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.7 €47.19
$46.3 €39.98
18.06%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.12 €34.64
$52.4 €45.22
-23.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.78 €19.67
$33.89 €29.26
-32.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.65 €11.78
$16.48 €14.23
-17.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$420 €363
$975 €842
-56.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.5K €16.9K
$15.3K €13.2K
27.64%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.2 €80.5
$108 €93
-13.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.24 €39.06
$44.44 €38.37
1.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$98.1 €84.7
7.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$144 €125
$133 €115
8.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hagen
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$1,794 €1,549
-53.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 €570
$1,334 €1,151
-50.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,555 €1,342
$3,376 €2,915
-53.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 €453
$2,590 €2,236
-79.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,140 €4,438
$13.1K €11.3K
-60.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,419 €2,952
$9,363 €8,084
-63.48%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Hagen
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,093 €2,670
$4,194 €3,621
-26.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Hagen: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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