Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Marburg and Munich

🙂 Solo nomad: Marburg is 22.1% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marburg is 4.9% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 32.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.3 €10.62
$21.21 €18.32
-42.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$58.6 €50.6
$93.9 €81.1
-37.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.32 €8.91
$13.64 €11.78
-24.34%
Cappuccino
$4.05 €3.49
$4.38 €3.78
-7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 €2.52
$3.96 €3.42
-26.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 €2.05
$3.65 €3.15
-34.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.86 €4.19
$5.75 €4.96
-15.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 €4.46
$5.71 €4.93
-9.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.14
$1.5 €1.3
-11.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$2.21 €1.91
9.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.24 €2.79
7.72%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$3.97 €3.43
1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.81 €12.78
$17.88 €15.44
-17.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$16.3 €14.08
$10.71 €9.25
52.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 €16.45
$18.82 €16.25
1.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.25 €2.8
-2.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 €1.64
$2.22 €1.92
-14.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.51 €2.17
-10.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 €4.04
$3.92 €3.38
19.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.49 €1.29
$1.68 €1.45
-11.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 €1.33
$1.53 €1.32
0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.61 €1.39
27.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 €1
$1.02 €0.88
13.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.87 €8.53
$9.88 €8.53
-0.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.94 €5.13
$8.05 €6.95
-26.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 €0.93
$1.22 €1.05
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 €1.4
$1.69 €1.46
-3.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Marburg
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.48 €3.01
$4.51 €3.89
-22.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.7 €48.98
$66 €57
-14.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.93 €5.12
$6.3 €5.44
-5.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$2.64 €2.28
-39.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.45 €34.93
$44.16 €38.13
-8.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 €1.66
$1.96 €1.69
-2.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K €27.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.1K €32K
$36.7K €31.7K
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$271 €234
$401 €346
-32.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.8 €29.18
$16.71 €14.43
102.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 €44.65
$46.3 €39.98
11.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.95 €35.36
$52.4 €45.22
-21.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.8 €19.69
$33.89 €29.26
-32.72%
Cinema Ticket
$13.23 €11.42
$16.48 €14.23
-19.72%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,113 €961
$975 €842
14.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$47.6K €41.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
211.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.7 €83.5
$108 €93
-10.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.38 €36.59
$44.44 €38.37
-4.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 €81.4
$98.1 €84.7
-3.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €117
$133 €115
2.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marburg
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$814 €703
$1,794 €1,549
-54.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 €502
$1,334 €1,151
-56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 €1,197
$3,376 €2,915
-58.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,203 €1,038
$2,590 €2,236
-53.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,192 €3,620
$13.1K €11.3K
-68.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,448 €2,977
$9,363 €8,084
-63.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marburg
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,221 €2,781
$4,194 €3,621
-23.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Marburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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