Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Berlin Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Berlin

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 6.6% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 12.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Munich is 7.9% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.01 €18.14

$17.25 €14.9

21.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$92.6 €79.9

$80.1 €69.2

15.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.63 €11.77

$12.74 €11

6.99%

Cappuccino

$4.44 €3.83

$4.47 €3.86

-0.67%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.1 €3.54

$3.3 €2.85

24.24%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.86 €3.33

$2.89 €2.49

33.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.95 €5.14

$5.18 €4.47

14.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.74 €4.95

$4.66 €4.02

23.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.44 €1.24

$1.33 €1.15

8.27%

White Bread (500g)

$2.17 €1.87

$2.11 €1.82

2.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.23 €2.79

$3.81 €3.29

-15.22%

Eggs

$4 €3.46

$3.75 €3.24

6.67%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.3 €14.93

$14.88 €12.84

16.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.73 €9.26

$11.15 €9.62

-3.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.82 €16.25

$18.89 €16.31

-0.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 €2.76

$3.33 €2.87

-3.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.24 €1.93

$2.07 €1.79

8.21%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 €2.22

$2.72 €2.35

-5.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.07 €3.52

$3.87 €3.34

5.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$2.04 €1.76

-17.65%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.73 €1.49

-6.94%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.67 €1.44

-3.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 €0.88

$1.08 €0.93

-5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10 €8.64

$10.19 €8.8

-1.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.11 €6.14

$6.92 €5.97

2.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.16 €1

$1.15 €1

0.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.97 €1.7

-14.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.6 €3.97

$4.02 €3.47

14.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67 €57.8

$66.8 €57.7

0.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.37 €5.5

$5.91 €5.11

7.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 €2.28

$2.33 €2.02

13.30%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.76 €37.78

$43.37 €37.45

0.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 €1.69

$2.02 €1.75

-3.47%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$31.5K €27.2K

$32.2K €27.8K

-2.05%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.8K €31.7K

$36.9K €31.8K

-0.30%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$407 €351

$371 €320

9.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$17.24 €14.88

$20.29 €17.52

-15.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.68 €40.3

$47.74 €41.22

-2.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$51.9 €44.77

$38.67 €33.39

34.11%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$34.56 €29.84

$29.32 €25.32

17.87%

Cinema Ticket

$16 €13.81

$14.71 €12.7

8.77%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$997 €861

$191 €165

422.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15K €13K

$10.3K €8,879

46.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 €92.9

$94.4 €81.5

14.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.42 €37.49

$45.29 €39.1

-4.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$100 €86.5

$103 €89.3

-3.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 €119

$133 €115

3.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,738 €1,501

$1,425 €1,231

21.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 €1,137

$1,051 €907

25.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,356 €2,898

$2,752 €2,376

21.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,532 €2,187

$1,935 €1,671

30.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.5K €11.7K

$8,764 €7,567

54.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,641 €8,324

$6,427 €5,549

50.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,968 €3,426

$3,599 €3,108

10.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.97

3.68

7.88%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

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