Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Mainz Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Mainz

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 7% more expensive than Mainz without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Munich is 7.1% more expensive than Mainz without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$21.21 €18.32

$13.85 €11.95

53.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.9 €81.1

$86.2 €74.4

8.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$13.64 €11.78

$11.76 €10.16

15.99%

Cappuccino

$4.38 €3.78

$3.96 €3.42

10.61%

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

$3.96 €3.42

$2.79 €2.41

41.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.65 €3.15

$3.54 €3.06

3.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.75 €4.96

$5.34 €4.61

7.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.71 €4.93

$4.7 €4.06

21.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.5 €1.3

$1.2 €1.04

25.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.21 €1.91

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.24 €2.79

$3.32 €2.87

-2.41%

Eggs

$3.97 €3.43

$3.61 €3.12

9.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.88 €15.44

$14.7 €12.69

21.63%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.71 €9.25

$13.95 €12.05

-23.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.82 €16.25

$19.77 €17.07

-4.81%

Apples (1kg)

$3.25 €2.8

$3.1 €2.68

4.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.22 €1.92

$1.81 €1.57

22.65%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.51 €2.17

$2.3 €1.99

9.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.92 €3.38

$5.01 €4.33

-21.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.68 €1.45

$1.76 €1.52

-4.55%

Onion (1kg)

$1.53 €1.32

$1.74 €1.5

-12.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.61 €1.39

$1.93 €1.67

-16.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 €0.88

$1.12 €0.97

-8.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$9.88 €8.53

$9.41 €8.13

4.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.05 €6.95

$7.07 €6.1

13.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.22 €1.05

$1.04 €0.9

17.31%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.69 €1.46

$1.72 €1.49

-1.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.51 €3.89

$4.03 €3.48

11.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$66 €57

$67.3 €58.1

-1.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.3 €5.44

$8.48 €7.32

-25.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.64 €2.28

$2.58 €2.23

2.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$44.16 €38.13

$34.87 €30.11

26.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.96 €1.69

$2.05 €1.77

-4.39%

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

$31.7K €27.4K

$31.6K €27.3K

0.49%

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

$36.7K €31.7K

$38K €32.8K

-3.35%

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

$401 €346

$345 €298

16.08%

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

$16.71 €14.43

$25.68 €22.17

-34.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$46.3 €39.98

$49.76 €42.96

-6.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.4 €45.22

$52.9 €45.65

-0.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$33.89 €29.26

$22.43 €19.37

51.09%

Cinema Ticket

$16.48 €14.23

$14.66 €12.66

12.41%

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

$975 €842

$552 €476

76.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.3K €13.2K

$6,367 €5,497

140.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$108 €93

$110 €95.1

-2.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.44 €38.37

$47.02 €40.6

-5.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$98.1 €84.7

$102 €88.2

-3.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$133 €115

$145 €125

-8.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,794 €1,549

$999 €863

79.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,334 €1,151

$795 €686

67.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,376 €2,915

$1,668 €1,440

102.44%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,590 €2,236

$1,315 €1,135

96.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.1K €11.3K

$7,307 €6,308

79.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$9,363 €8,084

$6,197 €5,350

51.10%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,194 €3,621

$3,374 €2,913

24.32%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.97

3.99

-0.50%

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

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mainz: October 28, 2025

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