Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Munich Cost of Living Comparison Between Soest and Munich

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Soest is 4% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 29.5% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Soest is 13.9% cheaper than Munich without rent, and 28.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Soest
Munich
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.99 €12.08
$21.21 €18.32
-34.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.2 €60.6
$93.9 €81.1
-25.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.19 €10.53
$13.64 €11.78
-10.63%
Cappuccino
$3.31 €2.86
$4.38 €3.78
-24.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.4 €2.07
$3.96 €3.42
-39.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 €2.11
$3.65 €3.15
-32.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.85 €3.32
$5.75 €4.96
-33.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 €1.96
$5.71 €4.93
-60.25%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Soest
Munich
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.5 €1.3
-11.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.78 €1.54
$2.21 €1.91
-19.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.17 €2.74
$3.24 €2.79
-2.16%
Eggs
$2.73 €2.36
$3.97 €3.43
-31.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.63 €12.63
$17.88 €15.44
-18.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.19 €12.25
$10.71 €9.25
32.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.37 €15
$18.82 €16.25
-7.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 €2.61
$3.25 €2.8
-6.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.48 €1.28
$2.22 €1.92
-33.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 €1.94
$2.51 €2.17
-10.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.84 €4.18
$3.92 €3.38
23.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.68 €1.45
-2.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.7 €1.47
$1.53 €1.32
11.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.61 €1.39
20.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 €0.96
$1.02 €0.88
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.25 €7.99
$9.88 €8.53
-6.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.85 €5.05
$8.05 €6.95
-27.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 €0.91
$1.22 €1.05
-13.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 €1.46
$1.69 €1.46
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🚌 Getting Around
Soest
Munich
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.41 €2.95
$4.51 €3.89
-24.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.9 €54.3
$66 €57
-4.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 €3.45
$6.3 €5.44
-36.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.64 €2.28
-22.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.44 €34.92
$44.16 €38.13
-8.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.96 €1.69
6.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.1K €27.7K
$31.7K €27.4K
1.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.9K €33.6K
$36.7K €31.7K
6.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Soest
Munich
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$387 €334
$401 €346
-3.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.23 €30.42
$16.71 €14.43
110.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.5 €45.3
$46.3 €39.98
13.33%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Soest
Munich
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 €34.31
$52.4 €45.22
-24.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.23 €20.06
$33.89 €29.26
-31.45%
Cinema Ticket
$17.2 €14.85
$16.48 €14.23
4.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Soest
Munich
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$464 €400
$975 €842
-52.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,708 €8,382
$15.3K €13.2K
-36.51%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Soest
Munich
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.9 €83.7
$108 €93
-10.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.07 €29.42
$44.44 €38.37
-23.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82 €70.8
$98.1 €84.7
-16.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 €120
$133 €115
3.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Soest
Munich
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$849 €733
$1,794 €1,549
-52.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$672 €580
$1,334 €1,151
-49.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 €1,344
$3,376 €2,915
-53.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,215 €1,049
$2,590 €2,236
-53.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,122 €4,423
$13.1K €11.3K
-60.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,186 €3,614
$9,363 €8,084
-55.30%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Soest
Munich
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,364 €1,178
$4,194 €3,621
-67.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.97
3.97
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Last update for Soest: October 29, 2025

Last update for Munich: October 27, 2025

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