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

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 6.8% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 16.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Munich is 9.4% more expensive than Berlin without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.12 €18.2

$17.2 €14.82

22.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.4 €80.5

$80.2 €69.1

16.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.76 €11.86

$12.68 €10.93

8.52%

Cappuccino

$4.44 €3.83

$4.34 €3.74

2.30%

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

$4.18 €3.6

$3.31 €2.86

26.28%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.68 €3.17

$2.98 €2.57

23.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.9 €5.09

$5.29 €4.56

11.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.87 €5.06

$4.71 €4.06

24.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 €1.27

$1.36 €1.17

8.82%

White Bread (500g)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.06 €1.78

9.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.35 €2.89

$3.63 €3.13

-7.71%

Eggs

$3.86 €3.33

$3.78 €3.26

2.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.6 €15.16

$14.51 €12.51

21.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.8 €9.31

$10.81 €9.31

-0.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.28 €16.61

$19.07 €16.43

1.10%

Apples (1kg)

$3.33 €2.87

$3.32 €2.86

0.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.25 €1.94

$2.19 €1.88

2.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.57 €2.21

$2.84 €2.45

-9.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4 €3.45

$3.92 €3.38

2.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 €1.44

$1.97 €1.7

-14.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.74 €1.5

-7.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.75 €1.51

-10.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 €0.89

$1.1 €0.94

-5.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.24 €8.82

$9.91 €8.54

3.33%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.01 €6.04

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 €1.04

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.62 €1.39

$1.96 €1.69

-17.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 €3.89

$3.96 €3.41

13.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$67.7 €58.3

$66.4 €57.2

1.97%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.31 €5.44

$5.88 €5.07

7.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.58 €2.22

$2.43 €2.09

6.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.65 €37.61

$42.93 €36.99

1.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.95 €1.68

$1.99 €1.72

-2.01%

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

$32.2K €27.7K

$32.6K €28.1K

-1.43%

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

$36.4K €31.4K

$36.5K €31.4K

-0.14%

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

$410 €353

$362 €312

13.24%

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

$16.78 €14.46

$19.85 €17.1

-15.47%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$47.11 €40.6

$47.87 €41.25

-1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.6 €45.31

$38.12 €32.85

37.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.83 €29.15

$29.56 €25.47

14.45%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 €14.2

$14.38 €12.39

14.60%

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

$1,000 €862

$192 €166

419.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.2K €13.1K

$10.3K €8,880

47.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$93.6 €80.7

14.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.76 €37.71

$45.06 €38.83

-2.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$101 €87.1

$105 €90.5

-3.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$135 €116

$133 €115

1.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,772 €1,527

$1,425 €1,228

24.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,348 €1,161

$1,070 €922

25.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,433 €2,958

$2,748 €2,368

24.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,527 €2,178

$1,864 €1,606

35.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$12.9K €11.2K

$8,861 €7,635

46.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,029 €7,781

$6,178 €5,324

46.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,479 €3,860

$3,671 €3,163

22.03%

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.

Last update for Munich: November 24, 2025

Last update for Berlin: November 23, 2025

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