Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Vienna 

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Consumer Prices in Vienna are 1.9% lower than in Munich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vienna are 11.7% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Vienna are 30.1% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Vienna are 1.6% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Vienna are 6.7% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Vienna is 14.4% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Vienna Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 15.00 €      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 70.00 €      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 10.00 €      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 € 4.50 €      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.70 € 4.00 €      -14.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.81 € 3.66 €      -3.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 € 2.68 €      -15.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 € 2.27 €      -14.4 %
Markets
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 5.51 €      +27.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.11 € 2.22 €      +5.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.21 € 1.10 €      -9.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.17 € 4.30 €      +35.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.94 € 6.76 €      +13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.68 € 5.65 €      -0.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.43 € 8.22 €      +10.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.20 € 1.06 €      -11.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 € 0.94 €      +37.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.04 € 1.17 €      +12.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 € 1.92 €      +33.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 € 0.84 €      +12.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 € 0.78 €      +2.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.84 € 1.61 €      -12.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.83 € 0.72 €      -13.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 € 8.00 €      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.94 € 1.26 €      +33.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.56 € 1.61 €      +3.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 € 6.00 €      -26.8 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.70 € 2.40 €      -35.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 € 50.00 €      +2.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 € 4.00 €      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.70 € 2.57 €      -30.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 € 26.40 €      -26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.92 € 6.15 €      -11.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 € 26,000.00 €      -4.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 € 25,444.55 €      -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 294.65 € 293.30 €      -0.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.75 € 16.28 €      -21.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.88 € 32.47 €      -16.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.08 € 38.00 €      -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.62 € 18.26 €      -33.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 € 12.00 €      -7.7 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 867.06 € 247.40 €      -71.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,844.44 € 13,492.65 €      -19.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 85.33 € 96.36 €      +12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 34.40 € 40.67 €      +18.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 85.73 € 85.87 €      +0.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.96 € 108.84 €      -6.1 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,459.71 € 1,003.11 €      -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,124.38 € 748.72 €      -33.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,522.11 € 1,861.59 €      -26.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,971.19 € 1,335.29 €      -32.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,015.76 € 779.90 €      -23.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 727.85 € 492.50 €      -32.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Vienna Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,543.15 € 2,680.22 €      -24.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.54 3.36      -5.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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