Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 16.5% higher than in Rome (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 24.0% higher than in Rome
Rent Prices in Munich are 41.2% higher than in Rome
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 11.5% higher than in Rome
Groceries Prices in Munich are 11.7% higher than in Rome
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 68.8% higher than in Rome
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Restaurants
Rome Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 € 70.00 €      +7.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 € 4.50 €      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.70 €      +17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.46 € 3.81 €      +160.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 € 3.19 €      +55.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.07 € 2.69 €      +151.8 %
Markets
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 € 4.38 €      -25.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 2.11 €      +31.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.21 €      +3.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.62 € 3.07 €      -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.97 € 6.06 €      +1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.84 € 5.68 €      +17.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.01 € 7.43 €      +5.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.95 € 1.21 €      +27.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 € 0.68 €      -20.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.93 € 1.04 €      +11.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.09 € 1.44 €      +32.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +12.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.76 €      +3.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.18 € 1.84 €      +55.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.38 € 0.86 €      +126.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.00 € 5.99 €      +49.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.47 € 0.95 €      -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 € 1.49 €      -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Rome Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 € 3.70 €      +146.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 35.00 € 49.00 €      +40.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 € 3.70 €      +53.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 36.00 €      0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.82 € 6.92 €      +1.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      +13.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,077.27 € 26,000.00 €      -0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.47 € 294.65 €      +38.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.81 € 20.75 €      +75.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.65 € 38.88 €      +40.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.50 € 45.08 €      -21.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.12 € 27.62 €      +44.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 467.06 € 867.06 €      +85.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,911.92 € 16,844.44 €      +89.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Rome Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.00 € 85.33 €      +37.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.44 € 34.40 €      +16.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.03 € 85.73 €      +14.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.83 € 115.96 €      +17.3 %
Rent Per Month
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,067.11 € 1,461.43 €      +37.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.03 € 1,137.40 €      +70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,088.24 € 2,539.49 €      +21.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,232.35 € 1,996.43 €      +62.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 652.82 € 1,007.69 €      +54.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 309.67 € 723.26 €      +133.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Rome Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,692.58 € 3,543.15 €      +109.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.78 3.54      -26.0 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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