Restaurants | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 € | 15.00 € | +25.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 60.00 € | 75.00 € | +25.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 10.00 € | 10.00 € | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 3.20 € | 4.50 € | +40.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.00 € | 4.50 € | +50.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.25 € | 3.71 € | +14.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.40 € | 3.08 € | +28.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.92 € | 2.60 € | +35.9 % |
Markets | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.89 € | 4.38 € | +12.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.83 € | 2.11 € | +15.0 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.30 € | 1.20 € | -7.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.48 € | 3.16 € | -9.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.51 € | 5.82 € | +5.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.85 € | 5.70 € | -16.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.62 € | 7.31 € | -4.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.09 € | 1.23 € | +12.5 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.59 € | 0.70 € | +19.9 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.90 € | 1.04 € | +15.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 1.52 € | 1.40 € | -7.6 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.67 € | 0.74 € | +10.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.70 € | 0.79 € | +12.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.77 € | 1.80 € | +1.8 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.68 € | 0.86 € | +26.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 5.00 € | 5.99 € | +19.8 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.84 € | 0.95 € | +13.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.49 € | 1.60 € | +7.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.20 € | 8.20 € | 0.0 % |
Transportation | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.20 € | 3.70 € | +15.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 49.00 € | 49.00 € | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 4.45 € | 5.50 € | +23.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 3.22 € | 3.70 € | +15.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 € | 36.00 € | +20.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 6.53 € | 6.92 € | +5.9 % |
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) | 25,666.67 € | 27,625.00 € | +7.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 250.95 € | 283.00 € | +12.8 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 17.00 € | 20.14 € | +18.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 43.75 € | 37.26 € | -14.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.44 € | 43.52 € | +53.0 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.17 € | 26.19 € | +52.5 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 € | 13.00 € | +8.3 % |
Childcare | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 733.33 € | 837.41 € | +14.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 15,000.00 € | 14,575.00 € | -2.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 65.87 € | 83.42 € | +26.6 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 24.72 € | 32.18 € | +30.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 71.49 € | 83.48 € | +16.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 82.50 € | 110.78 € | +34.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 931.25 € | 1,462.58 € | +57.1 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 760.00 € | 1,147.21 € | +50.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,849.58 € | 2,510.23 € | +35.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,239.09 € | 2,027.03 € | +63.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 419.72 € | 947.64 € | +125.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 261.87 € | 698.05 € | +166.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Cologne Edit | Munich Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,990.52 € | 3,493.00 € | +16.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.59 | 3.40 | -5.3 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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