Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Siegen and Munich

🙂 Solo nomad: Siegen is 10% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Siegen is 17% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.02 €12.11
$21.21 €18.32
-33.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.3 €47.73
$93.9 €81.1
-41.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.36 €8.95
$13.64 €11.78
-24.05%
Cappuccino
$3.7 €3.2
$4.38 €3.78
-15.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 €3.23
$3.96 €3.42
-5.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 €2.63
$3.65 €3.15
-16.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.64 €4.01
$5.75 €4.96
-19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 €3.75
$5.71 €4.93
-23.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 €1
$1.5 €1.3
-22.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.21 €1.91
-4.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.51
$3.24 €2.79
-10.49%
Eggs
$3.67 €3.17
$3.97 €3.43
-7.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.47 €12.49
$17.88 €15.44
-19.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.57 €12.58
$10.71 €9.25
36.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.25 €18.35
$18.82 €16.25
12.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.43 €2.96
$3.25 €2.8
5.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$2.22 €1.92
-15.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 €1.94
$2.51 €2.17
-10.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.7 €4.05
$3.92 €3.38
19.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.68 €1.45
-12.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.53 €1.32
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 €1.59
$1.61 €1.39
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 €0.62
$1.02 €0.88
-29.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.05 €8.68
$9.88 €8.53
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.73 €4.95
$8.05 €6.95
-28.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.92
$1.22 €1.05
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.69 €1.46
-5.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Siegen
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.08 €3.52
$4.51 €3.89
-9.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.6 €57.5
$66 €57
0.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.81 €3.29
$6.3 €5.44
-39.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.64 €2.28
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.13 €36.38
$44.16 €38.13
-4.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.96 €1.69
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.9K €27.5K
$31.7K €27.4K
0.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.4K €29.7K
$36.7K €31.7K
-6.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$346 €299
$401 €346
-13.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.28 €27.01
$16.71 €14.43
87.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 €46.24
$46.3 €39.98
15.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.16 €32.95
$52.4 €45.22
-27.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.83 €19.72
$33.89 €29.26
-32.63%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$16.48 €14.23
-14.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 €146
$975 €842
-82.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K €10.1K
$15.3K €13.2K
-23.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.3 €79.7
$108 €93
-14.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.46 €24.57
$44.44 €38.37
-35.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.9 €78.5
$98.1 €84.7
-7.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$128 €111
$133 €115
-3.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Siegen
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$643 €555
$1,794 €1,549
-64.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$527 €455
$1,334 €1,151
-60.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 €784
$3,376 €2,915
-73.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$769 €664
$2,590 €2,236
-70.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,897 €2,502
$13.1K €11.3K
-77.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,108 €1,820
$9,363 €8,084
-77.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Siegen
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,662 €2,298
$4,194 €3,621
-36.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
3.97
-2.02%

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Last update for Siegen: October 27, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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