Cost of Living Comparison Between Oxford and Munich 

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Cost of Living in Munich is 1.9% lower than in Oxford (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Munich is 4.7% lower than in Oxford
Rent Prices in Munich are 9.6% lower than in Oxford
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 1.4% higher than in Oxford
Groceries Prices in Munich are 8.6% lower than in Oxford
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 16.6% higher than in Oxford
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Restaurants
Oxford Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 £
(16.43 €)
12.79 £
(15.00 €)
     -8.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 £
(68.05 €)
63.93 £
(75.00 €)
     +10.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
9.38 £
(11.00 €)
     +17.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.72 £
(6.72 €)
3.84 £
(4.50 €)
     -33.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.20 £
(6.10 €)
4.01 £
(4.70 €)
     -23.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.17 £
(3.72 €)
3.23 £
(3.79 €)
     +1.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.77 £
(2.08 €)
2.97 £
(3.49 €)
     +67.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 £
(1.76 €)
2.48 £
(2.91 €)
     +65.5 %
Markets
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.44 £
(6.38 €)
3.72 £
(4.37 €)
     -31.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.12 £
(1.31 €)
1.74 £
(2.04 €)
     +55.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.02 £
(1.19 €)
1.04 £
(1.22 €)
     +2.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.44 £
(5.21 €)
2.75 £
(3.23 €)
     -38.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.86 £
(5.70 €)
5.09 £
(5.97 €)
     +4.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.17 £
(3.72 €)
4.97 £
(5.83 €)
     +56.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.76 £
(5.59 €)
6.43 £
(7.54 €)
     +35.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.37 £
(1.61 €)
1.06 £
(1.24 €)
     -22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.53 £
(0.62 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 £
(1.26 €)
0.89 £
(1.04 €)
     -17.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.89 £
(2.22 €)
1.26 £
(1.48 €)
     -33.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 £
(0.65 €)
0.63 £
(0.74 €)
     +14.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.58 £
(0.68 €)
0.69 £
(0.81 €)
     +19.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.80 £
(0.94 €)
1.56 £
(1.83 €)
     +95.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.31 £
(1.54 €)
0.77 £
(0.91 €)
     -41.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(9.39 €)
5.11 £
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.50 £
(2.94 €)
0.81 £
(0.96 €)
     -67.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.34 £
(5.09 €)
1.33 £
(1.56 €)
     -69.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.38 £
(16.86 €)
6.99 £
(8.20 €)
     -51.4 %
Transportation
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 £
(2.35 €)
3.15 £
(3.70 €)
     +57.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 73.91 £
(86.72 €)
41.77 £
(49.00 €)
     -43.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 £
(5.87 €)
4.69 £
(5.50 €)
     -6.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.40 £
(2.81 €)
3.43 £
(4.02 €)
     +43.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 18.00 £
(21.12 €)
32.39 £
(38.00 €)
     +79.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.95 £
(6.98 €)
5.88 £
(6.90 €)
     -1.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,285.00 £
(33,184.37 €)
23,167.12 £
(27,180.00 €)
     -18.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,225.00 £
(36,633.62 €)
23,546.42 £
(27,625.00 €)
     -24.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.91 £
(330.74 €)
283.24 £
(332.30 €)
     +0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.44 £
(15.77 €)
19.88 £
(23.32 €)
     +47.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.15 £
(40.07 €)
32.11 £
(37.68 €)
     -6.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.77 £
(43.14 €)
39.25 £
(46.05 €)
     +6.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.00 £
(10.56 €)
24.08 £
(28.25 €)
     +167.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.22 £
(12.00 €)
11.08 £
(13.00 €)
     +8.4 %
Childcare
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,312.50 £
(1,539.84 €)
720.66 £
(845.49 €)
     -45.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 £
(46,928.57 €)
12,423.13 £
(14,575.00 €)
     -68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.43 £
(79.11 €)
77.26 £
(90.64 €)
     +14.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 £
(44.97 €)
33.69 £
(39.52 €)
     -12.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 72.86 £
(85.48 €)
74.26 £
(87.12 €)
     +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 87.50 £
(102.66 €)
110.71 £
(129.89 €)
     +26.5 %
Rent Per Month
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,466.67 £
(1,720.71 €)
1,270.22 £
(1,490.24 €)
     -13.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,108.33 £
(1,300.31 €)
1,010.03 £
(1,184.98 €)
     -8.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,625.00 £
(3,079.69 €)
2,256.24 £
(2,647.06 €)
     -14.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,772.22 £
(2,079.20 €)
1,768.04 £
(2,074.29 €)
     -0.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 929.02 £
(1,089.94 €)
897.72 £
(1,053.22 €)
     -3.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 382.42 £
(448.66 €)
647.89 £
(760.11 €)
     +69.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Oxford Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,445.86 £
(2,869.52 €)
2,717.92 £
(3,188.70 €)
     +11.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.92 3.88      -34.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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