Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and London 

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Cost of Living in London is 13.3% higher than in Munich (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 28.5% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in London are 62.9% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in London are 13.1% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in London are 6.6% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in London is 18.9% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
 Munich Edit London Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant €18.00
(£15.70)		 €22.93
(£20.00)		      +27.4 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) €80.00
(£69.79)		 €91.71
(£80.00)		      +14.6 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) €12.00
(£10.47)		 €9.17
(£8.00)		      -23.6 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) €5.00
(£4.36)		 €8.02
(£7.00)		      +60.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €5.00
(£4.36)		 €6.88
(£6.00)		      +37.6 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) €3.91
(£3.41)		 €4.73
(£4.12)		      +20.9 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) €3.23
(£2.81)		 €2.60
(£2.27)		      -19.5 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) €2.80
(£2.45)		 €1.82
(£1.58)		      -35.2 %
Markets
 Munich Edit London Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) €1.24
(£1.08)		 €1.62
(£1.42)		      +31.0 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) €1.88
(£1.64)		 €1.79
(£1.56)		      -4.6 %
White Rice (1 lb) €1.17
(£1.02)		 €0.91
(£0.80)		      -21.8 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) €3.44
(£3.00)		 €4.33
(£3.78)		      +25.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) €6.28
(£5.48)		 €4.27
(£3.72)		      -32.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) €4.88
(£4.25)		 €3.93
(£3.43)		      -19.4 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) €7.97
(£6.96)		 €6.62
(£5.78)		      -17.0 %
Apples (1 lb) €1.36
(£1.19)		 €1.27
(£1.11)		      -7.1 %
Bananas (1 lb) €0.85
(£0.74)		 €0.63
(£0.55)		      -26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) €1.10
(£0.96)		 €1.16
(£1.01)		      +5.4 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) €1.60
(£1.40)		 €1.52
(£1.33)		      -5.0 %
Potatoes (1 lb) €0.79
(£0.69)		 €0.63
(£0.55)		      -19.8 %
Onions (1 lb) €0.79
(£0.69)		 €0.69
(£0.60)		      -13.2 %
Lettuce (1 Head) €1.42
(£1.24)		 €1.28
(£1.12)		      -10.2 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) €1.04
(£0.91)		 €1.54
(£1.34)		      +47.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) €6.00
(£5.23)		 €11.46
(£10.00)		      +91.1 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) €1.05
(£0.92)		 €2.86
(£2.50)		      +172.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) €1.31
(£1.14)		 €3.41
(£2.97)		      +159.6 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) €8.70
(£7.59)		 €20.35
(£17.75)		      +133.9 %
Transportation
 Munich Edit London Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) €4.10
(£3.58)		 €3.55
(£3.10)		      -13.3 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) €63.00
(£54.96)		 €217.80
(£190.00)		      +245.7 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) €5.90
(£5.15)		 €4.81
(£4.20)		      -18.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) €4.35
(£3.79)		 €4.58
(£4.00)		      +5.4 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) €39.00
(£34.02)		 €47.71
(£41.62)		      +22.3 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) €1.88
(£1.64)		 €1.69
(£1.47)		      -10.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) €29,395.00
(£25,642.89)		 €33,122.97
(£28,895.00)		      +12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) €33,849.23
(£29,528.56)		 €34,991.61
(£30,525.12)		      +3.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Munich Edit London Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) €348.50
(£304.01)		 €325.92
(£284.32)		      -6.5 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) €17.30
(£15.09)		 €14.56
(£12.70)		      -15.8 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) €38.09
(£33.23)		 €35.86
(£31.28)		      -5.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Munich Edit London Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership €49.72
(£43.37)		 €62.97
(£54.93)		      +26.7 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) €30.72
(£26.80)		 €19.55
(£17.05)		      -36.4 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) €15.00
(£13.09)		 €17.19
(£15.00)		      +14.6 %
Childcare
 Munich Edit London Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child €806.21
(£703.30)		 €2,263.54
(£1,974.61)		      +180.8 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child €14,756.83
(£12,873.20)		 €27,948.56
(£24,381.08)		      +89.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Munich Edit London Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) €68.66
(£59.89)		 €100.71
(£87.86)		      +46.7 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) €30.81
(£26.88)		 €44.76
(£39.05)		      +45.3 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) €81.52
(£71.11)		 €104.12
(£90.83)		      +27.7 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes €93.49
(£81.56)		 €124.87
(£108.93)		      +33.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Munich Edit London Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €1,439.84
(£1,256.05)		 €2,630.99
(£2,295.16)		      +82.7 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €1,184.45
(£1,033.26)		 €1,966.38
(£1,715.38)		      +66.0 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre €2,656.50
(£2,317.41)		 €4,202.17
(£3,665.79)		      +58.2 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre €2,107.81
(£1,838.76)		 €3,239.92
(£2,826.36)		      +53.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Munich Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre €1,076.93
(£939.47)		 €1,513.06
(£1,319.93)		      +40.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre €731.14
(£637.81)		 €772.49
(£673.89)		      +5.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Munich Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) €3,918.08
(£3,417.96)		 €4,080.37
(£3,559.53)		      +4.1 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 3.76 4.66      +24.0 %
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