Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bruchsal Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Bruchsal

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 2% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 30.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 24.9% more expensive than Bruchsal without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$17.13 €14.79
23.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$74.8 €64.6
25.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.04 €9.53
23.55%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.86 €3.34
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.53 €3.05
12.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.93 €2.53
24.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$4.75 €4.1
21.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.54 €3.92
25.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.25 €1.08
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.34 €2.02
-5.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.39 €2.93
-4.42%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$4.17 €3.6
-4.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.97 €12.93
19.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$15.13 €13.07
-29.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$21.01 €18.14
-10.42%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.2 €2.76
1.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.76 €1.52
26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.35 €2.03
6.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.42 €3.82
-11.31%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.55 €1.34
8.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.52 €1.31
0.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.84 €1.59
-12.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.06 €0.92
-3.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.83 €8.48
0.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$6.91 €5.96
16.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.09 €0.94
11.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.68 €1.45
0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.17 €2.74
42.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$55.7 €48.07
18.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$4.95 €4.27
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.56 €2.21
3.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$31.33 €27.05
40.95%
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
$31K €26.8K
2.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.9K €32.7K
-3.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$349 €301
14.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$26.28 €22.69
-36.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$49.02 €42.32
-5.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$37.15 €32.08
40.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$18.6 €16.06
82.20%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$12.62 €10.9
30.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$516 €445
89.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$18K €15.6K
-15.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$91.6 €79.1
17.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$52.9 €45.68
-16.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$106 €91.8
-7.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$121 €105
9.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$841 €726
113.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$800 €691
66.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,238 €1,069
172.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,634 €1,410
58.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,569 €4,808
135.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,681 €3,178
154.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Bruchsal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.98
-0.25%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Bruchsal: October 28, 2025

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