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

😐 Solo nomad: Oldenburg is 0.8% more expensive than Munich without rent, and 28.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Oldenburg is 17.1% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 34.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.8 €9.33
$21.21 €18.32
-49.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77 €66.5
$93.9 €81.1
-18.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$13.64 €11.78
-16.57%
Cappuccino
$4 €3.45
$4.38 €3.78
-8.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.03 €3.48
$3.96 €3.42
1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 €2.98
$3.65 €3.15
-5.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 €4.61
$5.75 €4.96
-7.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 €3.62
$5.71 €4.93
-26.44%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.5 €1.3
-12.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 €1.93
$2.21 €1.91
0.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.24 €2.79
3.40%
Eggs
$4.05 €3.5
$3.97 €3.43
2.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.05 €12.99
$17.88 €15.44
-15.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.28 €13.19
$10.71 €9.25
42.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.41 €16.76
$18.82 €16.25
3.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.25 €2.8
-2.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 €1.49
$2.22 €1.92
-22.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.26 €1.96
$2.51 €2.17
-9.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.77 €4.12
$3.92 €3.38
21.68%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.68 €1.45
-8.93%
Onion (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.53 €1.32
5.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.61 €1.39
20.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.87
$1.02 €0.88
-0.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.76 €8.42
$9.88 €8.53
-1.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 €6.06
$8.05 €6.95
-12.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.22 €1.05
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.69 €1.46
-0.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.26 €2.82
$4.51 €3.89
-27.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 €59
$66 €57
3.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 €4.44
$6.3 €5.44
-18.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.92 €1.66
$2.64 €2.28
-27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$50.2 €43.31
$44.16 €38.13
13.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 €1.68
$1.96 €1.69
-0.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31K €26.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
-2.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.1K €29.4K
$36.7K €31.7K
-7.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$288 €248
$401 €346
-28.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.36 €33.98
$16.71 €14.43
135.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.5 €47.06
$46.3 €39.98
17.71%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.1 €31.17
$52.4 €45.22
-31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.93 €6.85
$33.89 €29.26
-76.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.98 €12.07
$16.48 €14.23
-15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$693 €599
$975 €842
-28.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,090
$15.3K €13.2K
-31.15%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 €120
$108 €93
28.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.54 €29.82
$44.44 €38.37
-22.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 €102
$98.1 €84.7
19.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 €101
$133 €115
-12.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 €860
$1,794 €1,549
-44.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$692 €598
$1,334 €1,151
-48.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 €1,112
$3,376 €2,915
-61.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$946 €817
$2,590 €2,236
-63.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,304 €3,716
$13.1K €11.3K
-67.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,169 €2,736
$9,363 €8,084
-66.15%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Oldenburg
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,182 €2,747
$4,194 €3,621
-24.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
3.97
-0.25%

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Last update for Oldenburg: October 28, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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