Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Berlin 

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Consumer Prices in Berlin are 1.8% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 5.0% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Berlin are 11.1% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 6.2% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Berlin are 2.4% lower than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 3.9% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Berlin Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 65.00 €      -7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 € 4.00 €      -14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 € 3.64 €      -4.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.19 € 2.86 €      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 € 2.55 €      -5.0 %
Markets
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 € 4.31 €      -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 € 1.79 €      -15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.26 €      +4.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.07 € 3.28 €      +6.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 € 5.68 €      -6.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 € 5.76 €      +1.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.43 € 6.91 €      -7.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.21 €      +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.72 €      +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 € 0.99 €      -4.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.47 €      +2.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.75 €      +1.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.79 €      +3.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 € 1.55 €      -16.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 € 0.90 €      +4.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 € 0.98 €      +3.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 € 1.63 €      +9.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 € 3.40 €      -8.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 5.00 €      -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 3.70 €      -0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 35.00 €      -2.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.83 €      -1.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 29,780.00 €      +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 30,197.67 €      +16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.65 € 332.88 €      +13.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.75 € 19.86 €      -4.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.88 € 41.12 €      +5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.08 € 36.17 €      -19.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 € 22.10 €      -20.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.25 €      -5.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 867.06 € 192.09 €      -77.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,844.44 € 8,395.00 €      -50.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.33 € 80.48 €      -5.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.40 € 37.66 €      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.73 € 87.25 €      +1.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.96 € 135.33 €      +16.7 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,461.43 € 1,263.35 €      -13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,132.04 € 899.37 €      -20.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,539.49 € 2,418.47 €      -4.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,996.43 € 1,759.11 €      -11.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,007.69 € 769.54 €      -23.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 723.26 € 553.69 €      -23.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Berlin Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,543.15 € 3,236.48 €      -8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 3.97      +12.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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