Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 6.4% higher than in Gent (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 25.8% higher than in Gent
Rent Prices in Munich are 90.7% higher than in Gent
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 11.9% lower than in Gent
Groceries Prices in Munich are 5.3% higher than in Gent
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 6.2% lower than in Gent
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Restaurants
Gent Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.00 € 15.00 €      -21.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 75.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 11.00 €      +12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.75 € 4.50 €      -5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.70 €      +17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.42 € 3.79 €      +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 € 3.49 €      +18.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 € 2.91 €      +12.9 %
Markets
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.19 € 4.37 €      +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 € 2.04 €      +4.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.22 €      +18.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 3.23 €      -0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.98 € 5.97 €      -14.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.46 € 5.83 €      +30.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 € 7.54 €      +13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 € 1.24 €      +11.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.74 €      -5.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.04 €      -13.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.48 €      +16.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.74 €      +10.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.81 €      +19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.83 €      +49.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.91 €      +20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.50 € 5.99 €      -20.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 € 0.96 €      -40.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 1.56 €      -28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.50 € 8.20 €      -3.5 %
Transportation
Gent Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 3.70 €      +48.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 € 49.00 €      -2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 5.50 €      -42.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 4.02 €      -3.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 38.00 €      -17.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.47 € 6.90 €      +6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,695.00 € 27,180.00 €      +10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,891.25 € 27,625.00 €      +11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 196.07 € 332.30 €      +69.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.44 € 23.32 €      +20.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 48.12 € 37.68 €      -21.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.00 € 46.05 €      +39.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 € 28.25 €      +142.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 13.00 €      0.0 %
Childcare
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 € 845.49 €      +58.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 € 14,575.00 €      -39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gent Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.17 € 90.64 €      -1.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 € 39.52 €      -12.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.86 € 87.12 €      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.67 € 129.89 €      +2.5 %
Rent Per Month
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 864.17 € 1,490.24 €      +72.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 728.57 € 1,184.98 €      +62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,262.50 € 2,647.06 €      +109.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,023.75 € 2,074.29 €      +102.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 370.36 € 1,053.22 €      +184.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 297.66 € 760.11 €      +155.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,702.76 € 3,188.70 €      +18.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 3.88      +1.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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