Cost of Living Comparison Between Munster and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Munster and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Munster is 3.9% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 17.3% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Munster is 8.5% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 22.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Munster
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.71 €11.84
$21.21 €18.32
-35.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.5 €65.2
$93.9 €81.1
-19.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.64 €10.05
$13.64 €11.78
-14.66%
Cappuccino
$4.07 €3.51
$4.38 €3.78
-7.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 €3.58
$3.96 €3.42
4.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 €2.36
$3.65 €3.15
-24.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 €5.07
$5.75 €4.96
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$5.71 €4.93
-19.61%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Munster
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 €1.05
$1.5 €1.3
-18.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.3 €1.98
$2.21 €1.91
4.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.84 €3.32
$3.24 €2.79
18.52%
Eggs
$3.9 €3.37
$3.97 €3.43
-1.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.93 €12.89
$17.88 €15.44
-16.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.64 €12.64
$10.71 €9.25
36.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.33 €21.87
$18.82 €16.25
34.59%
Apples (1kg)
$3.49 €3.01
$3.25 €2.8
7.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$2.22 €1.92
-20.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 €1.89
$2.51 €2.17
-12.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.11 €4.41
$3.92 €3.38
30.36%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 €1.44
$1.68 €1.45
-0.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.53 €1.32
-0.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.75 €1.51
$1.61 €1.39
8.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.02 €0.88
-0.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.19 €8.8
$9.88 €8.53
3.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 €5.7
$8.05 €6.95
-18.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.22 €1.05
-9.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 €1.49
$1.69 €1.46
2.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Munster
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.2 €2.76
$4.51 €3.89
-29.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 €48.36
$66 €57
-15.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.77 €4.11
$6.3 €5.44
-24.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.67 €2.31
$2.64 €2.28
1.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.21 €29.53
$44.16 €38.13
-22.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.73
$1.96 €1.69
2.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.5K €27.2K
$31.7K €27.4K
-0.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.6K €30.7K
$36.7K €31.7K
-3.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Munster
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$413 €357
$401 €346
3.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.37 €21.91
$16.71 €14.43
51.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 €44.55
$46.3 €39.98
11.43%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Munster
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.83 €35.25
$52.4 €45.22
-22.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.06 €15.59
$33.89 €29.26
-46.71%
Cinema Ticket
$14.3 €12.35
$16.48 €14.23
-13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Munster
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$731 €631
$975 €842
-25.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K €12.4K
$15.3K €13.2K
-6.31%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Munster
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$112 €96.5
$108 €93
3.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.03 €40.6
$44.44 €38.37
5.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 €100
$98.1 €84.7
18.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 €121
$133 €115
5.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Munster
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,159 €1,000
$1,794 €1,549
-35.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$860 €743
$1,334 €1,151
-35.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,369 €2,046
$3,376 €2,915
-29.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,461 €1,262
$2,590 €2,236
-43.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,921 €6,839
$13.1K €11.3K
-39.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,366 €4,633
$9,363 €8,084
-42.70%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Munster
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,370 €2,910
$4,194 €3,621
-19.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
3.97
0.25%

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Last update for Munster: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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