Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Oldenburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Oldenburg

🙂 Solo nomad: Munich is 0.8% cheaper than Oldenburg without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 20.6% more expensive than Oldenburg without rent, and 51.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$10.8 €9.33
96.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$77 €66.5
22.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.38 €9.82
19.86%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$4 €3.45
9.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$4.03 €3.48
-1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$3.46 €2.98
5.49%
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
$4.2 €3.62
35.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.32 €1.14
13.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.23 €1.93
-0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.35 €2.89
-3.28%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$4.05 €3.5
-1.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$15.05 €12.99
18.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$15.28 €13.19
-29.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$19.41 €16.76
-3.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.17 €2.74
2.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.73 €1.49
28.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.26 €1.96
11.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.77 €4.12
-17.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.53 €1.32
9.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.61 €1.39
-4.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.94 €1.67
-17.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.01 €0.87
0.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.76 €8.42
1.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$7.02 €6.06
14.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.1 €0.95
10.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.68 €1.45
0.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.26 €2.82
38.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$68.3 €59
-3.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.15 €4.44
22.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.92 €1.66
37.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$50.2 €43.31
-11.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.95 €1.68
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31K €26.7K
2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$34.1K €29.4K
7.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$288 €248
39.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$39.36 €33.98
-57.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$54.5 €47.06
-15.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$36.1 €31.17
45.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$7.93 €6.85
327.36%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$13.98 €12.07
17.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$693 €599
40.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.5K €9,090
45.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$139 €120
-22.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$34.54 €29.82
28.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$118 €102
-16.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$116 €101
14.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$996 €860
80.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$692 €598
92.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,288 €1,112
162.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$946 €817
173.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$4,304 €3,716
204.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,169 €2,736
195.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Oldenburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$3,182 €2,747
31.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.96
0.25%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

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