Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 38.6% higher than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 67.0% higher than in Munich
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 120.1% higher than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 35.0% higher than in Munich
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 65.7% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 18.8% higher than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(16.11 $)
23.28 €
(25.00 $)
     +55.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 €
(80.54 $)
93.12 €
(100.00 $)
     +24.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.50 €
(11.28 $)
11.17 €
(12.00 $)
     +6.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 €
(4.83 $)
7.45 €
(8.00 $)
     +65.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.72 €
(4.00 $)
5.23 €
(5.62 $)
     +40.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 €
(3.40 $)
2.53 €
(2.72 $)
     -20.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.68 €
(2.87 $)
2.16 €
(2.32 $)
     -19.4 %
Markets
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.38 €
(4.70 $)
5.46 €
(5.87 $)
     +24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 €
(2.26 $)
4.06 €
(4.36 $)
     +92.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.20 €
(1.29 $)
2.78 €
(2.99 $)
     +131.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.16 €
(3.40 $)
4.84 €
(5.20 $)
     +53.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.82 €
(6.25 $)
8.59 €
(9.23 $)
     +47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.70 €
(6.12 $)
6.55 €
(7.04 $)
     +15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 €
(7.85 $)
8.56 €
(9.19 $)
     +17.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.23 €
(1.32 $)
2.88 €
(3.09 $)
     +134.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(0.75 $)
1.44 €
(1.54 $)
     +105.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 €
(1.12 $)
2.31 €
(2.48 $)
     +121.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.40 €
(1.50 $)
3.15 €
(3.39 $)
     +125.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 €
(0.79 $)
1.78 €
(1.92 $)
     +141.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 €
(0.85 $)
1.46 €
(1.57 $)
     +85.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.80 €
(1.93 $)
2.81 €
(3.02 $)
     +56.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(0.92 $)
2.14 €
(2.30 $)
     +148.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(6.43 $)
16.30 €
(17.50 $)
     +172.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.95 €
(1.02 $)
2.17 €
(2.33 $)
     +128.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(1.72 $)
2.74 €
(2.94 $)
     +71.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(8.81 $)
12.57 €
(13.50 $)
     +53.3 %
Transportation
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
2.56 €
(2.75 $)
     -30.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(52.62 $)
89.86 €
(96.50 $)
     +83.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 €
(5.91 $)
3.72 €
(4.00 $)
     -32.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 €
(3.97 $)
2.79 €
(3.00 $)
     -24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(38.66 $)
36.32 €
(39.00 $)
     +0.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.91 €
(7.42 $)
4.78 €
(5.14 $)
     -30.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(29,187.39 $)
29,799.17 €
(32,000.00 $)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,625.00 €
(29,665.26 $)
25,456.38 €
(27,336.48 $)
     -7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 283.00 €
(303.90 $)
236.55 €
(254.02 $)
     -16.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.14 €
(21.63 $)
46.31 €
(49.73 $)
     +129.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.93 €
(39.65 $)
60.04 €
(64.48 $)
     +62.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 44.83 €
(48.14 $)
95.41 €
(102.45 $)
     +112.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.19 €
(28.12 $)
17.69 €
(19.00 $)
     -32.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(13.96 $)
15.83 €
(17.00 $)
     +21.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 837.41 €
(899.25 $)
2,579.84 €
(2,770.37 $)
     +208.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 14,575.00 €
(15,651.44 $)
29,178.35 €
(31,333.33 $)
     +100.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.42 €
(89.58 $)
55.12 €
(59.19 $)
     -33.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.87 €
(35.29 $)
40.04 €
(43.00 $)
     +21.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.44 €
(88.53 $)
96.89 €
(104.05 $)
     +17.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.78 €
(118.96 $)
114.10 €
(122.53 $)
     +3.0 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,465.70 €
(1,573.95 $)
3,028.09 €
(3,251.73 $)
     +106.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,152.48 €
(1,237.60 $)
2,550.12 €
(2,738.46 $)
     +121.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,503.26 €
(2,688.13 $)
5,508.93 €
(5,915.80 $)
     +120.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,031.58 €
(2,181.62 $)
4,656.12 €
(5,000.00 $)
     +129.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.64 €
(1,017.62 $)
1,167.83 €
(1,254.08 $)
     +23.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 698.05 €
(749.60 $)
1,039.70 €
(1,116.49 $)
     +48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,518.63 €
(3,778.50 $)
6,982.71 €
(7,498.42 $)
     +98.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.40 6.73      +97.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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