Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 27.3% higher than in Barcelona (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 26.8% higher than in Barcelona
Rent Prices in Munich are 25.9% higher than in Barcelona
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 19.4% higher than in Barcelona
Groceries Prices in Munich are 28.0% higher than in Barcelona
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 25.7% higher than in Barcelona
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Restaurants
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 € 77.50 €      +29.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 11.00 €      +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 € 4.50 €      +50.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 € 4.60 €      +31.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.25 € 3.81 €      +69.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.35 € 3.35 €      +42.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.71 € 2.82 €      +65.0 %
Markets
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 € 4.43 €      +11.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 € 2.11 €      +59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 € 1.23 €      +86.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.92 € 3.17 €      +8.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 € 5.94 €      +1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 € 5.83 €      +57.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.12 € 7.49 €      +22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.91 € 1.25 €      +37.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.74 €      -6.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 € 1.07 €      +35.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 € 1.45 €      +37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 € 0.77 €      +4.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.72 € 0.81 €      +13.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.05 € 1.82 €      +72.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.91 €      +14.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 € 5.99 €      -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.16 € 0.97 €      -16.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 € 1.64 €      +4.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.20 € 8.20 €      +57.7 %
Transportation
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 3.70 €      +48.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 23.70 € 49.00 €      +106.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 € 5.50 €      +83.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.54 € 4.02 €      +13.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.50 € 38.00 €      +55.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.34 € 6.90 €      +8.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 € 27,180.00 €      -9.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,869.23 € 27,625.00 €      +6.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 162.65 € 311.83 €      +91.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 16.56 € 23.53 €      +42.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.77 € 38.16 €      +16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.11 € 46.98 €      +1.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.20 € 27.62 €      +24.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 € 13.00 €      +36.8 %
Childcare
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 547.42 € 837.41 €      +53.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,152.63 € 14,575.00 €      +30.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 78.83 € 88.83 €      +12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.77 € 35.48 €      +15.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.73 € 87.66 €      -3.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 101.14 € 124.90 €      +23.5 %
Rent Per Month
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,240.61 € 1,502.02 €      +21.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 947.22 € 1,189.45 €      +25.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,117.86 € 2,560.98 €      +20.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,512.65 € 2,074.29 €      +37.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 512.57 € 1,022.74 €      +99.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 348.18 € 738.57 €      +112.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Barcelona Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,027.58 € 3,233.28 €      +59.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.51 3.83      +9.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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