Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Magdeburg and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Magdeburg is 4.5% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 34.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Magdeburg is 22.3% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.2 €12.26
$21.21 €18.32
-33.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.1 €60.5
$93.9 €81.1
-25.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.73 €10.12
$13.64 €11.78
-14.00%
Cappuccino
$3.3 €2.85
$4.38 €3.78
-24.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 €2.31
$3.96 €3.42
-32.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 €2.19
$3.65 €3.15
-30.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.97 €4.29
$5.75 €4.96
-13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.45 €3.84
$5.71 €4.93
-22.07%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 €1.04
$1.5 €1.3
-20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.2 €1.9
$2.21 €1.91
-0.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$3.24 €2.79
4.63%
Eggs
$3.75 €3.24
$3.97 €3.43
-5.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$17.88 €15.44
-19.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.09 €12.16
$10.71 €9.25
31.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.17 €18.28
$18.82 €16.25
12.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.25 €2.8
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 €1.92
-20.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.29 €1.97
$2.51 €2.17
-8.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.08
$3.92 €3.38
20.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.5 €1.29
$1.68 €1.45
-10.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.61 €1.39
13.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.02 €0.88
54.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.95 €8.59
$9.88 €8.53
0.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.66 €4.89
$8.05 €6.95
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 €0.9
$1.22 €1.05
-14.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.69 €1.46
-3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.92 €2.52
$4.51 €3.89
-35.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.7 €53.3
$66 €57
-6.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$11.44 €9.88
$6.3 €5.44
81.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.64 €2.28
-41.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.63 €10.04
$44.16 €38.13
-73.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.96 €1.69
3.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$31.7K €27.4K
0.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K €33.7K
$36.7K €31.7K
6.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$432 €373
$401 €346
7.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.8 €26.6
$16.71 €14.43
84.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.7 €45.46
$46.3 €39.98
13.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.5 €30.65
$52.4 €45.22
-32.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.19 €15.71
$33.89 €29.26
-46.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.3 €10.62
$16.48 €14.23
-25.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$235 €203
$975 €842
-75.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.5K €9,919
$15.3K €13.2K
-24.87%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 €80.3
$108 €93
-13.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.24 €30.43
$44.44 €38.37
-20.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 €84
$98.1 €84.7
-0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$177 €153
$133 €115
32.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$631 €545
$1,794 €1,549
-64.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 €369
$1,334 €1,151
-67.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,567 €1,353
$3,376 €2,915
-53.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,034 €893
$2,590 €2,236
-60.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,475 €2,137
$13.1K €11.3K
-81.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,199 €3,626
$9,363 €8,084
-55.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Magdeburg
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,855 €2,465
$4,194 €3,621
-31.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.97
-0.25%

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Last update for Magdeburg: October 27, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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