Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 17.4% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 38.1% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in London are 78.4% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in London are 23.2% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in London are 4.7% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in London is 21.5% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(13.01 £)
20.75 €
(18.00 £)
     +38.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 72.50 €
(62.88 £)
89.35 €
(77.50 £)
     +23.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(8.67 £)
9.22 €
(8.00 £)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.80 €
(4.16 £)
7.14 €
(6.19 £)
     +48.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.60 €
(3.99 £)
6.28 €
(5.45 £)
     +36.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(3.21 £)
4.10 €
(3.56 £)
     +10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 €
(2.86 £)
2.32 €
(2.01 £)
     -29.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.88 €
(2.50 £)
1.88 €
(1.63 £)
     -34.8 %
Markets
Munich Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.71 €
(4.08 £)
5.80 €
(5.03 £)
     +23.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.04 €
(1.77 £)
1.65 €
(1.43 £)
     -19.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.19 €
(1.03 £)
1.13 €
(0.98 £)
     -4.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.22 €
(2.79 £)
4.00 €
(3.47 £)
     +24.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.21 €
(5.39 £)
4.02 €
(3.49 £)
     -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.55 €
(4.82 £)
3.93 €
(3.41 £)
     -29.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.68 €
(6.66 £)
6.66 €
(5.78 £)
     -13.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.14 €
(0.99 £)
1.25 €
(1.08 £)
     +9.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 €
(0.66 £)
0.66 €
(0.57 £)
     -13.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.08 €
(0.93 £)
1.21 €
(1.05 £)
     +12.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.04 £)
1.73 €
(1.50 £)
     +43.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 €
(0.72 £)
0.63 €
(0.54 £)
     -24.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 €
(0.72 £)
0.62 €
(0.54 £)
     -25.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.62 €
(1.41 £)
1.07 €
(0.93 £)
     -34.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.75 £)
1.48 €
(1.28 £)
     +71.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(5.20 £)
10.38 €
(9.00 £)
     +72.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.99 €
(0.86 £)
2.33 €
(2.02 £)
     +134.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.79 €
(1.55 £)
2.68 €
(2.32 £)
     +49.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 €
(6.94 £)
17.29 €
(15.00 £)
     +116.2 %
Transportation
Munich Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(3.21 £)
3.34 €
(2.90 £)
     -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(42.50 £)
210.41 €
(182.50 £)
     +329.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 €
(4.34 £)
4.61 €
(4.00 £)
     -7.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.66 €
(3.18 £)
3.52 €
(3.05 £)
     -4.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 €
(26.02 £)
34.59 €
(30.00 £)
     +15.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.99 €
(6.07 £)
6.91 €
(5.99 £)
     -1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 €
(21,683.74 £)
29,192.39 €
(25,320.00 £)
     +16.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,308.12 €
(21,950.99 £)
30,004.29 €
(26,024.20 £)
     +18.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.69 €
(255.60 £)
364.99 €
(316.57 £)
     +23.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 22.01 €
(19.09 £)
17.63 €
(15.30 £)
     -19.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 39.59 €
(34.34 £)
38.52 €
(33.41 £)
     -2.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.57 €
(39.53 £)
64.17 €
(55.66 £)
     +40.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.94 €
(24.23 £)
16.22 €
(14.07 £)
     -42.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(11.28 £)
17.29 €
(15.00 £)
     +33.0 %
Childcare
Munich Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 750.60 €
(651.03 £)
1,971.93 €
(1,710.35 £)
     +162.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,750.00 €
(14,528.10 £)
24,103.32 €
(20,906.00 £)
     +43.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 86.50 €
(75.03 £)
93.76 €
(81.32 £)
     +8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.13 €
(30.47 £)
43.54 €
(37.76 £)
     +23.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.93 €
(78.00 £)
97.42 €
(84.50 £)
     +8.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 111.12 €
(96.38 £)
118.22 €
(102.54 £)
     +6.4 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,397.71 €
(1,212.30 £)
2,626.98 €
(2,278.51 £)
     +87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,127.57 €
(978.00 £)
1,869.09 €
(1,621.15 £)
     +65.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,482.93 €
(2,153.57 £)
4,775.72 €
(4,142.22 £)
     +92.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,897.03 €
(1,645.39 £)
3,039.14 €
(2,636.00 £)
     +60.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,075.20 €
(932.58 £)
1,503.98 €
(1,304.48 £)
     +39.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 795.51 €
(689.99 £)
851.73 €
(738.75 £)
     +7.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,531.75 €
(3,063.26 £)
3,831.09 €
(3,322.90 £)
     +8.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.52 5.54      +57.1 %
Last update: November 2023November 2023
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