Cost of Living Comparison Between Dusseldorf and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 1.7% higher than in Dusseldorf (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 13.8% higher than in Dusseldorf
Rent Prices in Munich are 46.5% higher than in Dusseldorf
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 3.3% higher than in Dusseldorf
Groceries Prices in Munich are 1.1% lower than in Dusseldorf
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 8.8% lower than in Dusseldorf
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Restaurants
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 € 75.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.60 € 11.00 €      +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.70 €      +17.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.51 € 3.79 €      +8.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.71 € 3.49 €      +28.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 2.91 €      +11.2 %
Markets
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.97 € 4.37 €      +9.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.89 € 2.04 €      +7.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.30 € 1.22 €      -5.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.45 € 3.23 €      -6.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 € 5.97 €      -4.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.68 € 5.83 €      -12.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.51 € 7.54 €      +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 € 1.24 €      +1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.74 €      +18.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.89 € 1.04 €      +16.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.47 € 1.48 €      +0.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.79 € 0.74 €      -6.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.81 €      +20.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.86 € 1.83 €      -1.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.90 € 0.91 €      +0.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.87 € 0.96 €      +9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 € 1.56 €      +4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 € 3.70 €      +19.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 49.00 €      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 € 5.50 €      +15.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.51 € 4.02 €      -10.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 38.00 €      +26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.60 € 6.90 €      +4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 27,180.00 €      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,056.67 € 27,625.00 €      +10.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 312.87 € 332.30 €      +6.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 29.80 € 23.32 €      -21.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.37 € 37.68 €      -11.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 38.53 € 46.05 €      +19.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.50 € 28.25 €      +2.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 525.00 € 845.49 €      +61.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,150.00 € 14,575.00 €      -27.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 91.36 € 90.64 €      -0.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.57 € 39.52 €      -2.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 83.33 € 87.12 €      +4.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.88 € 129.89 €      +11.1 %
Rent Per Month
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 895.62 € 1,490.24 €      +66.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 792.69 € 1,184.98 €      +49.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,900.00 € 2,647.06 €      +39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,461.67 € 2,074.29 €      +41.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 608.51 € 1,053.22 €      +73.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 483.87 € 760.11 €      +57.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Dusseldorf Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,073.85 € 3,188.70 €      +3.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 3.88      -1.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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