Cost of Living Comparison Between Gent and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 3.9% higher than in Gent (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 21.9% higher than in Gent
Rent Prices in Munich are 80.2% higher than in Gent
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 12.1% lower than in Gent
Groceries Prices in Munich are 4.6% higher than in Gent
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 4.8% higher than in Gent
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Restaurants
Gent Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.50 € 15.00 €      -18.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 € 75.00 €      -16.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.75 € 10.00 €      +2.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.25 € 4.50 €      +5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 4.50 €      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 € 3.71 €      +11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 € 3.08 €      +6.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 € 2.60 €      +2.9 %
Markets
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 € 4.38 €      +8.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.96 € 2.11 €      +7.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.20 €      +15.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.23 € 3.16 €      -2.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.62 € 5.82 €      -12.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.42 € 5.70 €      +28.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.67 € 7.31 €      +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 € 1.23 €      +8.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.70 €      -9.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.04 €      -12.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 € 1.40 €      +9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 € 0.74 €      +9.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.79 €      +16.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.22 € 1.80 €      +47.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 € 0.86 €      +14.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.99 €      -14.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 € 0.95 €      -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.20 € 1.60 €      -27.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.25 € 8.20 €      -0.6 %
Transportation
Gent Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 € 3.70 €      +48.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.50 € 49.00 €      -1.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.50 € 5.50 €      -42.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 € 3.70 €      -11.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 46.00 € 36.00 €      -21.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 € 6.92 €      +6.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,695.00 € 27,180.00 €      +10.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,891.25 € 27,625.00 €      +11.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 185.94 € 283.00 €      +52.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 19.44 € 20.14 €      +3.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.44 € 37.26 €      -19.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.62 € 43.52 €      +33.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.67 € 26.19 €      +124.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 € 13.00 €      +2.0 %
Childcare
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 533.33 € 837.41 €      +57.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,250.00 € 14,575.00 €      -39.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Gent Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 89.00 € 83.42 €      -6.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 € 32.18 €      -28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.00 € 83.48 €      -7.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.86 € 110.78 €      -9.8 %
Rent Per Month
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 867.00 € 1,462.58 €      +68.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 728.57 € 1,147.21 €      +57.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,328.57 € 2,510.23 €      +88.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,041.43 € 2,027.03 €      +94.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.22 € 947.64 €      +154.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.95 € 698.05 €      +127.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Gent Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,733.03 € 3,493.00 €      +27.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.83 3.40      -11.1 %
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