Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Kaiserslautern Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Kaiserslautern

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 9.6% more expensive than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 49.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Munich is 6.2% more expensive than Kaiserslautern without rent, and 26.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.21 €18.32

$17.14 €14.8

23.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.9 €81.1

$73.7 €63.7

27.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.64 €11.78

$11.76 €10.15

15.99%

Cappuccino

$4.38 €3.78

$3.77 €3.26

16.18%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$3.02 €2.61

31.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 €3.15

$2.28 €1.97

60.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.75 €4.96

$4.5 €3.89

27.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 €4.93

$3.8 €3.28

50.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.26 €1.09

19.05%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 €1.91

$2.2 €1.9

0.45%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.24 €2.79

$3.25 €2.81

-0.31%

Eggs

$3.97 €3.43

$3.76 €3.25

5.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.88 €15.44

$14.7 €12.7

21.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.71 €9.25

$13.13 €11.33

-18.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.82 €16.25

$19.55 €16.88

-3.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 €2.8

$3.09 €2.67

5.18%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.6 €1.38

38.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.51 €2.17

$2.18 €1.88

15.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.92 €3.38

$4.83 €4.17

-18.84%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.53 €1.32

9.80%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 €1.32

$1.4 €1.21

9.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.72 €1.48

-6.40%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 €0.88

$0.8 €0.69

27.50%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.88 €8.53

$9.33 €8.06

5.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.05 €6.95

$6.91 €5.96

16.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 €1.05

$0.97 €0.84

25.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.64 €1.41

3.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 €3.89

$2.84 €2.45

58.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66 €57

$59.5 €51.4

11.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.3 €5.44

$3.97 €3.43

58.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 €2.28

$1.94 €1.67

36.08%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.16 €38.13

$34.14 €29.48

29.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 €1.69

$2.07 €1.79

-5.31%

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

$31.7K €27.4K

$32K €27.6K

-0.80%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$38.5K €33.2K

-4.62%

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

$401 €346

$316 €273

26.89%

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

$16.71 €14.43

$30.68 €26.49

-45.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.3 €39.98

$51.8 €44.75

-10.67%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 €45.22

$44.74 €38.63

17.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.89 €29.26

$23.61 €20.38

43.54%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 €14.23

$17.79 €15.36

-7.36%

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

$975 €842

$614 €530

58.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$11.6K €9,985

32.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 €93

$79.2 €68.4

36.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.44 €38.37

$42.9 €37.04

3.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 €84.7

$94 €81.1

4.44%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €115

$172 €148

-22.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 €1,549

$708 €611

153.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 €1,151

$570 €493

133.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,376 €2,915

$2,083 €1,798

62.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,590 €2,236

$1,730 €1,494

49.71%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.1K €11.3K

$4,616 €3,985

183.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,363 €8,084

$3,193 €2,757

193.24%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,194 €3,621

$3,019 €2,606

38.95%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.97

3.98

-0.25%

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

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Kaiserslautern: October 27, 2025

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