Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Friedrichshafen Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Friedrichshafen

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 9.6% more expensive than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 0 than Friedrichshafen without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$16.92 €14.61
25.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$80.4 €69.4
16.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$12.38 €10.69
10.18%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.94 €3.4
11.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$3.27 €2.83
21.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.39 €2.07
52.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$3.86 €3.33
48.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.72 €4.07
20.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.24 €1.07
20.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.19 €1.89
0.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.59 €3.1
-9.75%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.69 €3.19
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.64 €12.64
22.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$13.62 €11.76
-21.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$17.88 €15.43
5.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.03 €2.62
7.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.72 €1.49
29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.21 €1.91
13.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.71 €4.07
-16.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.43 €1.23
17.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.56 €1.35
-1.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.83 €1.58
-12.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.91 €0.78
12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.66 €8.34
2.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$5.64 €4.87
42.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.02 €0.88
19.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.62 €1.39
4.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$2.84 €2.45
58.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$76.1 €65.7
-13.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$11.4 €9.84
-44.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.13 €1.84
23.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$38.73 €33.44
14.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.92 €1.66
2.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$32.1K €27.7K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$37.9K €32.7K
-3.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$219 €189
82.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$37.24 €32.16
-55.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$53.7 €46.34
-13.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$38.11 €32.9
37.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$23.09 €19.94
46.77%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$15.16 €13.09
8.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$403 €348
141.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$18.7K €16.1K
-18.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$114 €98
-5.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$46.15 €39.84
-3.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$102 €88.3
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$174 €151
-23.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$1,172 €1,012
53.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$866 €747
54.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,976 €1,706
70.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,127 €973
129.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$4,931 €4,258
165.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,511 €3,032
166.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Friedrichshafen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$3,021 €2,608
38.83%
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 Friedrichshafen: October 28, 2025

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