Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bensheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bensheim

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 12% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 16.7% more expensive than Bensheim without rent, and 39.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$14.1 €12.17
50.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$85.1 €73.5
10.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.88 €10.26
14.81%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.82 €3.3
14.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.14 €2.71
26.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.83 €2.45
28.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$5.31 €4.58
8.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.71 €4.07
21.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.26 €1.09
19.05%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.27 €1.96
-2.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.28 €2.83
-1.22%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.93 €3.39
1.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.63 €12.63
22.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$13.85 €11.95
-22.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$20.04 €17.3
-6.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.23 €2.79
0.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.8 €1.55
23.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.3 €1.98
9.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.96 €4.28
-20.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.49 €1.29
12.75%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.52 €1.31
0.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.9 €1.64
-15.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.16 €1
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.21 €7.95
7.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$7.13 €6.16
12.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.05 €0.91
16.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.67 €1.44
1.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.34 €2.88
35.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$62.5 €53.9
5.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.95 €5.14
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.18 €1.88
21.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$35.4 €30.56
24.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.99 €1.72
-1.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31.1K €26.9K
1.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$38.2K €33K
-3.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$348 €300
15.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$25.2 €21.76
-33.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$52.9 €45.64
-12.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$38.82 €33.51
34.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$23.34 €20.15
45.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$14.36 €12.4
14.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$514 €444
89.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,385 €5,513
139.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$72.4 €62.5
48.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$36.15 €31.21
22.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$102 €88.5
-4.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$127 €110
5.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$838 €724
114.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$677 €585
96.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,542 €1,332
118.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,224 €1,057
111.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,273 €4,553
148.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,249 €2,805
188.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Bensheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$4,651 €4,015
-9.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.47
14.41%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bensheim: October 28, 2025

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