Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Herne and Munich

😐 Solo nomad: Herne is 8.4% more expensive than Munich without rent, and 26.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Herne is 15.8% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herne
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.59 €15.19
$21.21 €18.32
-17.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$76.7 €66.2
$93.9 €81.1
-18.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.51 €9.94
$13.64 €11.78
-15.62%
Cappuccino
$3.79 €3.27
$4.38 €3.78
-13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.2 €2.76
$3.96 €3.42
-19.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.65 €3.15
-24.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.65 €4.88
$5.75 €4.96
-1.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$5.71 €4.93
-29.42%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Herne
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.5 €1.3
-21.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.32 €2.01
$2.21 €1.91
4.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.52 €3.04
$3.24 €2.79
8.64%
Eggs
$3.82 €3.3
$3.97 €3.43
-3.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.82 €12.79
$17.88 €15.44
-17.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.25 €12.3
$10.71 €9.25
33.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.1 €16.49
$18.82 €16.25
1.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 €2.92
$3.25 €2.8
4.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 €1.5
$2.22 €1.92
-21.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.51 €2.17
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.1 €4.41
$3.92 €3.38
30.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.68 €1.45
-4.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.53 €1.32
3.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.61 €1.39
12.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 €0.84
$1.02 €0.88
-4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.56 €8.25
$9.88 €8.53
-3.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.87 €5.93
$8.05 €6.95
-14.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.22 €1.05
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 €1.44
$1.69 €1.46
-1.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Herne
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.1 €2.68
$4.51 €3.89
-31.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 €54.3
$66 €57
-4.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.62 €3.99
$6.3 €5.44
-26.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 €1.65
$2.64 €2.28
-27.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.4 €29.7
$44.16 €38.13
-22.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.08 €1.8
$1.96 €1.69
6.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31.7K €27.4K
-0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K €29.9K
$36.7K €31.7K
-5.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herne
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$409 €353
$401 €346
1.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.63 €29.9
$16.71 €14.43
107.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.2 €45.93
$46.3 €39.98
14.88%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Herne
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.35 €29.65
$52.4 €45.22
-34.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.55 €20.34
$33.89 €29.26
-30.51%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 €13.4
$16.48 €14.23
-5.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herne
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 €369
$975 €842
-56.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$15.3K €13.2K
-7.89%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Herne
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 €80.6
$108 €93
-13.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.46 €40.12
$44.44 €38.37
4.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.5
$98.1 €84.7
8.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €122
$133 €115
5.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herne
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 €725
$1,794 €1,549
-53.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$663 €573
$1,334 €1,151
-50.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 €1,350
$3,376 €2,915
-53.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$918 €792
$2,590 €2,236
-64.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,073 €4,380
$13.1K €11.3K
-61.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,805 €3,285
$9,363 €8,084
-59.37%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Herne
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,216 €1,913
$4,194 €3,621
-47.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Herne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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