Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 14.6% higher than in Munich (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 29.1% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in London are 59.8% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in London are 12.9% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in London are 7.5% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in London is 21.1% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 €
(15.40 £)
23.38 €
(20.00 £)
     +29.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(68.45 £)
93.51 €
(80.00 £)
     +16.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(10.27 £)
9.35 €
(8.00 £)
     -22.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
7.60 €
(6.50 £)
     +51.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(4.28 £)
6.96 €
(5.95 £)
     +39.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.79 €
(3.24 £)
4.47 €
(3.83 £)
     +18.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 €
(3.01 £)
2.41 €
(2.07 £)
     -31.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 €
(2.78 £)
1.59 €
(1.36 £)
     -51.0 %
Markets
Munich Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.75 €
(4.07 £)
5.65 €
(4.84 £)
     +18.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.72 €
(1.48 £)
1.66 €
(1.42 £)
     -3.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(1.09 £)
0.98 €
(0.84 £)
     -23.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.37 €
(2.89 £)
4.21 €
(3.60 £)
     +24.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.86 €
(5.87 £)
4.39 €
(3.75 £)
     -36.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.22 €
(3.61 £)
3.46 €
(2.96 £)
     -18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.43 €
(6.36 £)
5.71 €
(4.89 £)
     -23.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.27 €
(1.08 £)
1.32 €
(1.13 £)
     +4.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 €
(0.74 £)
0.77 €
(0.66 £)
     -10.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.01 €
(0.87 £)
1.24 €
(1.06 £)
     +22.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.54 €
(1.32 £)
1.38 €
(1.18 £)
     -10.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.67 €
(0.58 £)
0.67 €
(0.58 £)
     -0.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.61 €
(0.52 £)
0.71 €
(0.61 £)
     +15.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 €
(1.16 £)
1.17 €
(1.00 £)
     -14.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 €
(0.73 £)
1.66 €
(1.42 £)
     +95.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.13 £)
9.93 €
(8.50 £)
     +65.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.02 €
(0.88 £)
2.77 €
(2.37 £)
     +170.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.43 €
(1.23 £)
3.43 €
(2.93 £)
     +139.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(7.44 £)
19.87 €
(17.00 £)
     +128.4 %
Transportation
Munich Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(3.42 £)
3.39 €
(2.90 £)
     -15.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(49.62 £)
210.39 €
(180.00 £)
     +262.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.60 €
(4.79 £)
5.14 €
(4.40 £)
     -8.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(3.44 £)
4.70 €
(4.02 £)
     +16.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(32.51 £)
35.06 €
(30.00 £)
     -7.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.54 €
(5.59 £)
6.26 €
(5.36 £)
     -4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,650.00 €
(23,656.34 £)
33,060.07 €
(28,285.00 £)
     +19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,701.82 €
(27,122.93 £)
33,805.71 €
(28,922.94 £)
     +6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 349.58 €
(299.09 £)
277.65 €
(237.55 £)
     -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.62 €
(12.51 £)
17.07 €
(14.61 £)
     +16.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.13 €
(34.34 £)
37.14 €
(31.78 £)
     -7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.72 €
(38.26 £)
55.51 €
(47.49 £)
     +24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.58 €
(25.31 £)
19.44 €
(16.64 £)
     -34.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(11.98 £)
17.53 €
(15.00 £)
     +25.2 %
Childcare
Munich Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.88 €
(727.98 £)
2,162.20 €
(1,849.90 £)
     +154.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 €
(11,122.33 £)
24,374.70 €
(20,854.11 £)
     +87.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.26 €
(77.22 £)
101.45 €
(86.80 £)
     +12.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.22 €
(32.70 £)
42.71 €
(36.54 £)
     +11.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.28 €
(72.96 £)
111.21 €
(95.15 £)
     +30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.73 €
(99.87 £)
135.17 €
(115.65 £)
     +15.8 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,523.38 €
(1,303.35 £)
2,560.81 €
(2,190.93 £)
     +68.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,145.14 €
(979.74 £)
1,935.17 €
(1,655.66 £)
     +69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,925.00 €
(2,502.52 £)
4,790.39 €
(4,098.48 £)
     +63.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,194.44 €
(1,877.49 £)
3,159.71 €
(2,703.33 £)
     +44.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,078.09 €
(922.37 £)
1,677.12 €
(1,434.88 £)
     +55.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 761.39 €
(651.42 £)
911.37 €
(779.73 £)
     +19.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,319.27 €
(2,839.84 £)
3,380.60 €
(2,892.32 £)
     +1.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.97 5.05      +27.2 %
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