Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Wolfsburg Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Wolfsburg

😐 Solo nomad: Munich is 0.8% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 59.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Munich is 29% more expensive than Wolfsburg without rent, and 4.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$21.21 €18.32
$13.64 €11.77
55.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$93.9 €81.1
$57.5 €49.64
63.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.64 €11.78
$8.99 €7.76
51.72%
Cappuccino
$4.38 €3.78
$3.86 €3.33
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.96 €3.42
$2.85 €2.46
38.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 €3.15
$2.27 €1.96
60.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 €4.96
$4.24 €3.66
35.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 €4.93
$3.22 €2.78
77.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 €1.3
$1.23 €1.06
21.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.13 €1.84
3.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.24 €2.79
$3.49 €3.01
-7.16%
Eggs
$3.97 €3.43
$3.75 €3.24
5.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.88 €15.44
$14.8 €12.78
20.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.71 €9.25
$15.16 €13.09
-29.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.82 €16.25
$18.33 €15.83
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.07 €2.65
5.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 €1.92
$1.72 €1.48
29.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.2 €1.9
14.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.92 €3.38
$4.79 €4.14
-18.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.56 €1.35
7.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.51 €1.3
1.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.61 €1.39
$2.09 €1.8
-22.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.88
$1.03 €0.89
-0.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.88 €8.53
$9.47 €8.17
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.05 €6.95
$5.76 €4.97
39.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.11 €0.96
9.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.7 €1.47
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.51 €3.89
$3.57 €3.08
26.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66 €57
$57.6 €49.71
14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.3 €5.44
$7.54 €6.51
-16.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 €2.28
$1.95 €1.68
35.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$44.16 €38.13
$50.4 €43.47
-12.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.02 €1.74
-2.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$30.8K €26.6K
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.7K €31.7K
$36.8K €31.8K
-0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$401 €346
$317 €273
26.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.71 €14.43
$35.47 €30.63
-52.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.3 €39.98
$53.4 €46.1
-13.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 €45.22
$59 €50.9
-11.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.89 €29.26
$23.49 €20.28
44.27%
Cinema Ticket
$16.48 €14.23
$15.11 €13.04
9.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$975 €842
$684 €590
42.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.2K
$10.3K €8,902
48.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 €93
$68.2 €58.9
58.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 €38.37
$34.58 €29.86
28.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 €84.7
$115 €99.2
-14.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$148 €128
-9.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 €1,549
$545 €471
228.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,334 €1,151
$463 €400
187.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,376 €2,915
$1,153 €995
192.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,590 €2,236
$2,793 €2,412
-7.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.1K €11.3K
$5,234 €4,519
150.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,363 €8,084
$3,332 €2,877
181.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Munich
Wolfsburg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,194 €3,621
$4,394 €3,794
-4.56%
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 Wolfsburg: October 29, 2025

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