Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Ruesselsheim Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Ruesselsheim

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 27.7% more expensive than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 3.8% more expensive than Ruesselsheim without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$11.44 €9.88
85.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$90.8 €78.4
3.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$12.59 €10.87
8.34%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.53 €3.04
24.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$1.71 €1.48
131.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$1.69 €1.46
115.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$5.95 €5.14
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$2.36 €2.04
141.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.91 €0.78
64.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$0.97 €0.84
127.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.39 €2.93
-4.42%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.88 €3.35
2.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.66 €12.66
21.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$13.76 €11.88
-22.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$21.61 €18.66
-12.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.5 €3.02
-7.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$2.18 €1.88
1.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.25 €1.95
11.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.93 €4.26
-20.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.73 €1.5
-2.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.72 €1.49
-11.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.94 €1.68
-17.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.16 €1
-12.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$8.12 €7.01
21.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$7.05 €6.09
14.18%
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
$1.52 €1.31
11.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.35 €2.89
34.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$61.7 €53.3
6.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$5.67 €4.89
11.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2.25 €1.95
17.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$37.65 €32.51
17.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.95 €1.69
0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$31.6K €27.3K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$35.6K €30.8K
2.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$368 €318
8.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$24.64 €21.27
-32.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$43.11 €37.22
7.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$40.05 €34.58
30.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$23.4 €20.21
44.83%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$16.25 €14.03
1.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$617 €533
58.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$15.9K €13.8K
-4.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$90.2 €77.9
19.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$39.9 €34.45
11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$98.9 €85.4
-0.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$149 €128
-10.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$824 €712
117.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$666 €575
100.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,525 €1,317
121.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,220 €1,053
112.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,444 €4,701
140.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,432 €2,963
172.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Ruesselsheim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.99
-0.50%

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Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

Last update for Ruesselsheim: October 28, 2025

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