Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 1.7% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 9.6% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Munich are 23.1% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 11.4% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Munich are 0.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 8.3% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 € 17.00 €      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 80.00 €      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 € 11.00 €      -15.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 € 4.80 €      -20.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 € 4.50 €      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.92 € 3.80 €      -3.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 € 3.45 €      +12.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 € 3.04 €      +17.1 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.44 € 4.54 €      +2.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.74 € 1.91 €      +9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.31 €      +14.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.43 € 3.14 €      -29.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.57 € 6.05 €      +8.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.02 € 4.98 €      -17.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.78 € 8.60 €      +26.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.37 €      +49.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.80 €      -17.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 € 1.04 €      +24.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.71 € 1.62 €      -5.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.71 €      -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.88 € 0.75 €      -15.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 € 1.66 €      +45.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.83 €      -4.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.29 € 5.99 €      -4.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.42 € 1.01 €      -29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 1.58 €      -36.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 € 8.20 €      -31.7 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 € 3.80 €      +11.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.55 € 49.00 €      -39.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 4.02 €      +4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 € 38.00 €      +8.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.55 € 6.80 €      -9.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,570.00 € 27,180.00 €      -19.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,785.62 € 28,625.00 €      -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 255.75 € 348.29 €      +36.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.67 € 20.53 €      -0.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.71 € 37.86 €      -15.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.69 € 49.15 €      -17.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.04 € 27.92 €      +21.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 € 13.00 €      -7.1 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,218.18 € 882.81 €      -60.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,093.06 € 14,200.00 €      +8.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.00 € 91.61 €      +4.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.62 € 37.17 €      +7.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.77 € 91.37 €      -9.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.45 € 125.82 €      +17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,062.23 € 1,422.68 €      -31.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,694.64 € 1,185.24 €      -30.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,468.92 € 2,805.38 €      -19.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,575.81 € 2,123.68 €      -17.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 877.21 € 1,062.29 €      +21.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 644.23 € 764.78 €      +18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,852.45 € 3,192.56 €      -17.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.23 3.94      -6.9 %
Last update: October 2024October 2024
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