Cost of Living Comparison Between Dresden and Munich 

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Consumer Prices in Munich are 6.6% higher than in Dresden (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Munich are 27.2% higher than in Dresden
Rent Prices in Munich are 99.2% higher than in Dresden
Restaurant Prices in Munich are 19.6% higher than in Dresden
Groceries Prices in Munich are 3.0% higher than in Dresden
Local Purchasing Power in Munich is 1.6% higher than in Dresden
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Restaurants
Dresden Edit Munich Edit Difference
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 € 10.50 €      +5.0 %
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) 3.38 € 3.72 €      +10.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.75 € 3.16 €      +15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 € 2.68 €      +7.0 %
Markets
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 € 4.38 €      +8.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 € 2.11 €      +32.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.23 € 1.20 €      -2.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.28 € 3.16 €      -3.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.29 € 5.82 €      +10.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.69 € 5.70 €      -14.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.90 € 7.31 €      +6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.17 € 1.23 €      +5.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.61 € 0.70 €      +14.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 € 1.04 €      +13.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.37 € 1.40 €      +2.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.66 € 0.74 €      +11.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 € 0.79 €      +12.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.88 € 1.80 €      -4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.78 € 0.86 €      +11.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 5.99 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.81 € 0.95 €      +17.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.52 € 1.60 €      +5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 8.20 €      0.0 %
Transportation
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 € 3.70 €      +23.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 € 49.00 €      -26.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 € 5.50 €      +37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 € 3.70 €      -4.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 € 36.00 €      +20.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.79 € 6.91 €      +1.8 %
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) 27,216.67 € 27,625.00 €      +1.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.18 € 283.00 €      -2.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.83 € 20.14 €      -11.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 46.40 € 36.93 €      -20.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.82 € 44.83 €      +50.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.00 € 26.19 €      +74.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 € 13.00 €      +30.0 %
Childcare
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 260.00 € 837.41 €      +222.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,875.00 € 14,575.00 €      +47.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.44 € 83.42 €      +5.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.33 € 32.87 €      -14.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.88 € 82.44 €      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 117.14 € 110.78 €      -5.4 %
Rent Per Month
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 798.33 € 1,465.70 €      +83.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 528.09 € 1,152.48 €      +118.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,327.78 € 2,503.26 €      +88.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 937.50 € 2,031.58 €      +116.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 395.69 € 947.64 €      +139.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 353.03 € 698.05 €      +97.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Dresden Edit Munich Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,722.58 € 3,518.63 €      +29.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 3.40      -14.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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