Cost of Living Comparison Between Copenhagen and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 15.1% lower than in Copenhagen (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 11.8% lower than in Copenhagen
Rent Prices in Munich are 4.9% lower than in Copenhagen
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 30.6% lower than in Copenhagen
Groceries Prices in Munich are 9.4% lower than in Copenhagen
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 7.7% higher than in Copenhagen
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Restaurants
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 kr
(20.11 €)
111.88 kr
(15.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 800.00 kr
(107.26 €)
522.09 kr
(70.00 €)
     -34.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 100.00 kr
(13.41 €)
74.58 kr
(10.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 kr
(7.37 €)
33.56 kr
(4.50 €)
     -39.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 kr
(8.04 €)
33.56 kr
(4.50 €)
     -44.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 43.65 kr
(5.85 €)
27.93 kr
(3.74 €)
     -36.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.57 kr
(3.56 €)
23.42 kr
(3.14 €)
     -11.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 kr
(2.71 €)
19.53 kr
(2.62 €)
     -3.3 %
Markets
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 51.65 kr
(6.93 €)
32.46 kr
(4.35 €)
     -37.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 21.93 kr
(2.94 €)
15.52 kr
(2.08 €)
     -29.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 8.21 kr
(1.10 €)
8.92 kr
(1.20 €)
     +8.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.55 kr
(4.36 €)
23.18 kr
(3.11 €)
     -28.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 38.59 kr
(5.17 €)
42.99 kr
(5.76 €)
     +11.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 35.60 kr
(4.77 €)
42.82 kr
(5.74 €)
     +20.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.08 kr
(7.12 €)
55.08 kr
(7.39 €)
     +3.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 9.49 kr
(1.27 €)
9.09 kr
(1.22 €)
     -4.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 8.97 kr
(1.20 €)
5.12 kr
(0.69 €)
     -42.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.14 kr
(1.36 €)
7.71 kr
(1.03 €)
     -23.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 13.42 kr
(1.80 €)
10.36 kr
(1.39 €)
     -22.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 6.80 kr
(0.91 €)
5.50 kr
(0.74 €)
     -19.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 5.93 kr
(0.80 €)
5.70 kr
(0.76 €)
     -4.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 13.41 kr
(1.80 €)
13.39 kr
(1.80 €)
     -0.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.71 kr
(1.44 €)
6.14 kr
(0.82 €)
     -42.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 70.00 kr
(9.39 €)
44.68 kr
(5.99 €)
     -36.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 11.94 kr
(1.60 €)
7.11 kr
(0.95 €)
     -40.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 16.82 kr
(2.26 €)
11.53 kr
(1.55 €)
     -31.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 62.00 kr
(8.31 €)
61.16 kr
(8.20 €)
     -1.4 %
Transportation
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 24.00 kr
(3.22 €)
27.60 kr
(3.70 €)
     +15.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 670.00 kr
(89.83 €)
365.46 kr
(49.00 €)
     -45.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 kr
(6.70 €)
41.02 kr
(5.50 €)
     -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 26.55 kr
(3.56 €)
27.61 kr
(3.70 €)
     +4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 600.00 kr
(80.45 €)
268.50 kr
(36.00 €)
     -55.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 53.90 kr
(7.23 €)
51.43 kr
(6.90 €)
     -4.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 326,391.10 kr
(43,761.30 €)
202,720.43 kr
(27,180.00 €)
     -37.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 302,647.85 kr
(40,577.90 €)
193,919.47 kr
(26,000.00 €)
     -35.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,480.79 kr
(198.54 €)
2,084.09 kr
(279.43 €)
     +40.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 111.97 kr
(15.01 €)
151.23 kr
(20.28 €)
     +35.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 252.87 kr
(33.90 €)
280.92 kr
(37.66 €)
     +11.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 298.91 kr
(40.08 €)
327.99 kr
(43.98 €)
     +9.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 212.54 kr
(28.50 €)
200.50 kr
(26.88 €)
     -5.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 127.59 kr
(17.11 €)
96.96 kr
(13.00 €)
     -24.0 %
Childcare
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,771.43 kr
(505.66 €)
6,247.54 kr
(837.65 €)
     +65.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,375.00 kr
(8,631.16 €)
106,096.33 kr
(14,225.00 €)
     +64.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 770.24 kr
(103.27 €)
617.12 kr
(82.74 €)
     -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 323.42 kr
(43.36 €)
243.80 kr
(32.69 €)
     -24.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 824.37 kr
(110.53 €)
629.64 kr
(84.42 €)
     -23.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,159.37 kr
(155.44 €)
813.29 kr
(109.04 €)
     -29.9 %
Rent Per Month
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,077.38 kr
(1,619.29 €)
10,782.26 kr
(1,445.65 €)
     -10.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,772.04 kr
(1,176.12 €)
8,601.45 kr
(1,153.25 €)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,206.90 kr
(2,709.27 €)
18,759.76 kr
(2,515.24 €)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 14,937.23 kr
(2,002.73 €)
15,124.06 kr
(2,027.78 €)
     +1.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,133.38 kr
(688.26 €)
7,067.88 kr
(947.64 €)
     +37.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.27 kr
(487.00 €)
5,158.57 kr
(691.64 €)
     +42.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Copenhagen Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 27,359.33 kr
(3,668.24 €)
25,980.24 kr
(3,483.33 €)
     -5.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.02 3.40      -15.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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