Cost of Living Comparison Between Chicago, IL and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 15.3% lower than in Chicago, IL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 22.0% lower than in Chicago, IL
Rent Prices in Munich are 32.1% lower than in Chicago, IL
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 15.3% lower than in Chicago, IL
Groceries Prices in Munich are 29.7% lower than in Chicago, IL
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 7.4% lower than in Chicago, IL
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Restaurants
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.37 €)
16.33 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 87.50 $
(80.37 €)
76.21 $
(70.00 €)
     -12.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.10 €)
10.89 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.50 $
(6.89 €)
4.90 $
(4.50 €)
     -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.35 €)
5.12 $
(4.70 €)
     -36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.09 $
(4.68 €)
4.15 $
(3.81 €)
     -18.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 $
(2.69 €)
3.44 $
(3.16 €)
     +17.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 $
(2.15 €)
2.89 $
(2.66 €)
     +23.5 %
Markets
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.26 $
(3.91 €)
4.72 $
(4.33 €)
     +10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.73 $
(3.43 €)
2.30 $
(2.11 €)
     -38.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.58 $
(2.37 €)
1.32 $
(1.21 €)
     -49.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.99 $
(3.66 €)
3.45 $
(3.17 €)
     -13.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.54 $
(6.92 €)
6.47 $
(5.94 €)
     -14.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.51 $
(5.98 €)
6.18 $
(5.68 €)
     -5.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.14 $
(8.39 €)
8.09 $
(7.43 €)
     -11.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.72 $
(2.50 €)
1.31 $
(1.20 €)
     -51.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.88 $
(0.81 €)
0.74 $
(0.68 €)
     -15.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 $
(2.08 €)
1.13 $
(1.04 €)
     -50.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(1.95 €)
1.57 $
(1.44 €)
     -26.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.25 $
(1.15 €)
0.81 $
(0.75 €)
     -35.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.26 $
(1.16 €)
0.83 $
(0.76 €)
     -34.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.24 $
(2.05 €)
2.00 $
(1.84 €)
     -10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.31 $
(2.13 €)
0.91 $
(0.83 €)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.78 €)
6.52 $
(5.99 €)
     -56.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.20 $
(2.02 €)
1.03 $
(0.94 €)
     -53.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.16 $
(3.82 €)
1.70 $
(1.56 €)
     -59.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.50 $
(14.24 €)
8.93 $
(8.20 €)
     -42.4 %
Transportation
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
4.03 $
(3.70 €)
     +61.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(82.66 €)
53.35 $
(49.00 €)
     -40.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.25 $
(2.99 €)
5.99 $
(5.50 €)
     +84.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.25 $
(2.07 €)
4.03 $
(3.70 €)
     +79.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $
(22.96 €)
39.20 $
(36.00 €)
     +56.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.19 $
(3.85 €)
7.54 $
(6.92 €)
     +79.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 37,383.69 $
(34,336.32 €)
29,592.24 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -20.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,580.52 $
(25,332.26 €)
28,307.52 $
(26,000.00 €)
     +2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 153.58 $
(141.06 €)
320.80 $
(294.65 €)
     +108.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.47 $
(51.87 €)
22.59 $
(20.75 €)
     -60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 58.51 $
(53.74 €)
42.33 $
(38.88 €)
     -27.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.40 $
(72.93 €)
49.08 $
(45.08 €)
     -38.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
(0.00 €)
30.08 $
(27.62 €)
    
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(13.78 €)
14.15 $
(13.00 €)
     -5.6 %
Childcare
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,150.00 $
(1,974.74 €)
944.01 $
(867.06 €)
     -56.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,450.00 $
(41,745.10 €)
18,339.40 $
(16,844.44 €)
     -59.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.59 $
(56.57 €)
92.91 $
(85.33 €)
     +50.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.18 $
(48.85 €)
37.45 $
(34.40 €)
     -29.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.17 $
(88.33 €)
93.34 $
(85.73 €)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 124.94 $
(114.75 €)
126.26 $
(115.96 €)
     +1.1 %
Rent Per Month
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,359.38 $
(2,167.05 €)
1,589.26 $
(1,459.71 €)
     -32.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,526.22 $
(1,401.81 €)
1,224.16 $
(1,124.38 €)
     -19.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,475.00 $
(4,110.22 €)
2,745.94 $
(2,522.11 €)
     -38.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,984.21 $
(2,740.95 €)
2,146.13 $
(1,971.19 €)
     -28.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.01 $
(275.55 €)
1,105.91 $
(1,015.76 €)
     +268.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 260.01 $
(238.81 €)
792.45 $
(727.85 €)
     +204.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Chicago, IL Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,338.68 $
(4,903.49 €)
3,857.61 $
(3,543.15 €)
     -27.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 3.54      -46.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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