Cost of Living Comparison Between Vienna and Munich 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Munich are 0.2% higher than in Vienna (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 12.3% higher than in Vienna
Rent Prices in Munich are 45.0% higher than in Vienna
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 3.6% higher than in Vienna
Groceries Prices in Munich are 9.8% lower than in Vienna
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 12.8% higher than in Vienna
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Restaurants
Vienna Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 75.00 €      +7.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.73 € 3.71 €      -0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 € 3.08 €      +17.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 € 2.60 €      +11.9 %
Markets
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.61 € 4.38 €      -21.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.31 € 2.11 €      -8.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.20 €      +5.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.30 € 3.16 €      -26.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.17 € 5.82 €      -18.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 € 5.70 €      -3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.41 € 7.31 €      -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.15 € 1.23 €      +7.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.70 €      -27.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.28 € 1.04 €      -18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.01 € 1.40 €      -30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 € 0.74 €      -11.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.79 €      +0.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 € 1.80 €      +10.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.77 € 0.86 €      +12.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 € 5.99 €      -25.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 € 0.95 €      -26.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 € 1.60 €      -4.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 € 8.20 €      +36.7 %
Transportation
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.40 € 3.70 €      +54.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 45.00 € 49.00 €      +8.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.61 € 3.70 €      +42.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 26.40 € 36.00 €      +36.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.17 € 6.92 €      +12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,790.00 € 27,180.00 €      +1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,080.91 € 27,625.00 €      +5.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 290.89 € 283.00 €      -2.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.57 € 20.14 €      +38.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.19 € 37.26 €      +15.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 39.64 € 43.52 €      +9.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.76 € 26.19 €      +39.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 € 13.00 €      +8.3 %
Childcare
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 243.86 € 837.41 €      +243.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,786.76 € 14,575.00 €      +5.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 95.31 € 83.42 €      -12.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.13 € 32.18 €      -19.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 € 83.48 €      -6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.50 € 110.78 €      -1.5 %
Rent Per Month
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,007.18 € 1,462.58 €      +45.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 748.04 € 1,147.21 €      +53.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,860.12 € 2,510.23 €      +35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,314.29 € 2,027.03 €      +54.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 768.92 € 947.64 €      +23.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 486.03 € 698.05 €      +43.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Vienna Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,757.42 € 3,493.00 €      +26.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.31 3.40      +2.7 %
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