Cost of Living Comparison Between Mountain View, CA and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 9.5% lower than in Mountain View, CA (without rent)
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Restaurant Prices in Munich are 21.1% lower than in Mountain View, CA
Groceries Prices in Munich are 9.5% lower than in Mountain View, CA
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Restaurants
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.48 €)
16.24 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(92.39 €)
75.77 $
(70.00 €)
     -24.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.16 €)
10.82 $
(10.00 €)
     -1.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(6.47 €)
4.87 $
(4.50 €)
     -30.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(7.39 €)
5.09 $
(4.70 €)
     -36.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.50 $
(5.08 €)
4.13 $
(3.81 €)
     -25.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 $
(3.70 €)
3.45 $
(3.19 €)
     -13.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 $
(3.08 €)
2.91 $
(2.69 €)
     -12.8 %
Markets
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.77 $
(4.40 €)
4.74 $
(4.38 €)
     -0.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.50 $
(3.23 €)
2.28 $
(2.11 €)
     -34.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 $
(1.12 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     +8.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.00 $
(8.32 €)
3.33 $
(3.07 €)
     -63.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.50 $
(6.93 €)
6.56 $
(6.06 €)
     -12.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.66 $
(3.38 €)
6.14 $
(5.68 €)
     +67.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.33 $
(4.92 €)
8.04 $
(7.43 €)
     +50.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.12 $
(1.96 €)
1.31 $
(1.21 €)
     -38.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 $
(0.72 €)
0.74 $
(0.68 €)
     -5.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.17 $
(1.08 €)
1.12 $
(1.04 €)
     -3.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 $
(1.54 €)
1.56 $
(1.44 €)
     -6.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.00 $
(0.92 €)
0.81 $
(0.74 €)
     -19.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.43 $
(1.32 €)
0.82 $
(0.76 €)
     -42.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 $
(1.76 €)
1.99 $
(1.84 €)
     +4.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $
(1.62 €)
0.93 $
(0.86 €)
     -47.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.50 $
(11.55 €)
6.48 $
(5.99 €)
     -48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.11 $
(1.95 €)
1.03 $
(0.95 €)
     -51.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(2.16 €)
1.62 $
(1.49 €)
     -30.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.75 $
(8.08 €)
8.88 $
(8.20 €)
     +1.4 %
Transportation
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.85 $
(2.63 €)
4.00 $
(3.70 €)
     +40.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 $
(83.15 €)
53.04 $
(49.00 €)
     -41.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.62 €)
5.95 $
(5.50 €)
     +19.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 $
(4.46 €)
4.01 $
(3.70 €)
     -17.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.72 €)
38.97 $
(36.00 €)
     +29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.67 $
(4.31 €)
7.49 $
(6.92 €)
     +60.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,376.95 $
(35,456.65 €)
29,418.61 $
(27,180.00 €)
     -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,448.64 $
(24,436.03 €)
28,141.42 $
(26,000.00 €)
     +6.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 289.66 $
(267.62 €)
318.92 $
(294.65 €)
     +10.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 33.67 $
(31.10 €)
22.46 $
(20.75 €)
     -33.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 65.59 $
(60.60 €)
42.08 $
(38.88 €)
     -35.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.50 $
(59.59 €)
48.79 $
(45.08 €)
     -24.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.00 $
(11.09 €)
29.90 $
(27.62 €)
     +149.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(16.63 €)
14.07 $
(13.00 €)
     -21.8 %
Childcare
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,150.00 $
(1,062.49 €)
938.47 $
(867.06 €)
     -18.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,000.00 $
(22,173.72 €)
18,231.79 $
(16,844.44 €)
     -24.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.33 $
(53.89 €)
92.36 $
(85.33 €)
     +58.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.00 $
(36.96 €)
37.23 $
(34.40 €)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.50 $
(71.60 €)
92.79 $
(85.73 €)
     +19.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.00 $
(92.39 €)
125.52 $
(115.96 €)
     +25.5 %
Rent Per Month
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,933.33 $
(2,710.12 €)
1,581.79 $
(1,461.43 €)
     -46.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,400.00 $
(2,217.37 €)
1,225.28 $
(1,132.04 €)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,200.00 $
(4,804.31 €)
2,748.65 $
(2,539.49 €)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre ?
(? €)
2,160.86 $
(1,996.43 €)
    
Buy Apartment Price
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 928.39 $
(857.75 €)
1,090.68 $
(1,007.69 €)
     +17.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ?
(? €)
782.83 $
(723.26 €)
    
Salaries And Financing
Mountain View, CA Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,661.12 $
(8,925.96 €)
3,834.97 $
(3,543.15 €)
     -60.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 3.54      -46.3 %
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