Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bordeaux Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bordeaux

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 1% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 7.7% more expensive than Bordeaux without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$21.18 €18.29
0.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$64.7 €55.9
45.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.38 €9.83
19.86%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.79 €3.28
15.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.86 €2.47
38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.73 €1.49
110.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$7.94 €6.85
-27.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$6.74 €5.82
-15.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.29 €1.11
16.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.18 €1.88
1.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3 €2.59
8.00%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$5.27 €4.55
-24.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$15.49 €13.37
15.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$16.73 €14.45
-35.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$23 €19.86
-18.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.37 €2.91
-3.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.26 €1.95
-1.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$3.81 €3.29
-34.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.68 €4.04
-16.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$2.4 €2.07
-30.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$2.84 €2.45
-46.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.89 €1.63
-14.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.67 €0.58
52.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$13.41 €11.58
-26.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$10.6 €9.15
-24.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$4.26 €3.68
-71.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$4.44 €3.83
-61.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$2.14 €1.85
110.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$44.97 €38.82
46.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$4.76 €4.11
32.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.69 €1.46
56.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$47.76 €41.24
-7.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.06 €1.78
-4.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$37.3K €32.2K
-14.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$36.8K €31.8K
-0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$256 €221
56.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$24.75 €21.37
-32.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$33.15 €28.62
39.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$38.1 €32.9
37.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$28.48 €24.59
19.00%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$14.1 €12.18
16.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$828 €715
17.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$9,388 €8,106
62.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$109 €94.1
-1.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$45.01 €38.86
-1.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$95.1 €82.1
3.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$145 €125
-7.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$882 €761
103.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$716 €618
86.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,606 €1,387
110.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,218 €1,052
112.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,917 €5,109
121.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$4,780 €4,127
95.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Bordeaux
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$2,748 €2,372
52.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.79
4.75%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bordeaux: October 29, 2025

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