Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Wetzlar Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Wetzlar

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 15.8% more expensive than Wetzlar without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 33.7% more expensive than Wetzlar without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$13.83 €11.94
53.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$85.2 €73.6
10.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$11.49 €9.92
18.71%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.92 €3.38
11.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.72 €2.35
45.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.3 €1.98
58.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$4.76 €4.11
20.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$4.5 €3.88
26.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.07 €0.92
40.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$1.42 €1.23
55.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$2.69 €2.32
20.45%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.69 €3.19
7.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.56 €12.57
22.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$11.72 €10.12
-8.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$9.33 €8.05
101.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.35 €2.03
38.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.84 €1.59
20.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.3 €1.99
9.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$5.12 €4.42
-23.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.18 €1.02
42.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.77 €1.53
-13.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.88 €1.62
-14.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$0.44 €0.38
131.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.01 €7.78
9.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$7.15 €6.17
12.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1 €0.87
22.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.17 €1.01
44.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.38 €2.92
33.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$60.9 €52.6
8.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$2.37 €2.05
165.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$2 €1.72
32.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$34.36 €29.67
28.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.97 €1.7
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$28.6K €24.7K
11.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$29.2K €25.2K
25.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$345 €298
16.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$25.06 €21.64
-33.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$49.31 €42.57
-6.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$39.22 €33.86
33.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$22.87 €19.74
48.19%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$14.76 €12.74
11.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$344 €297
183.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$6,334 €5,469
141.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$68.4 €59.1
57.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$47.02 €40.59
-5.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$104 €89.4
-5.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$147 €127
-9.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$837 €723
114.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$653 €564
104.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,519 €1,312
122.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$1,201 €1,037
115.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$2,485 €2,146
427.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,840 €3,315
143.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Wetzlar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$1,915 €1,654
118.98%
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 Wetzlar: October 28, 2025

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